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THE END:-)

Depiction

This is a very famous sculpture that depicts Cupid doting over Psyche as they cling to each other in love.

Moral Message

Depiction

This is a painting that captures the love that Cupid has for the beautiful Psyche.

One message that the myth of Cupid and Psyche portrayed very clearly, was the idea that love has the power to endure many, many things. For instance, Psyche was willing to overlook the fact that her husband would not allow her to actually look at him, for the sake of love. And also, when Psyche disobeyed that, Cupid eventually forgave her. This demonstrates the endurance of love.

Depiction

This piece depicts the moment in the myth when Psyche disobeys Cupid and looks at him, even though he ordered her to never to look. It's interesting to me that a 'lamp' back then was actually just a candle.

Connection Point 3

MODERN DAY FAIRYTALES:

Society today still celebrates, and even idolizes fairytales like the popular one, "Beauty and the Beast". The legend of Psyche and Cupid is similar to this popular fairytale in the sense that Psyche, who acts as the beautiful Belle, loves someone who she is unable to truly see; Cupid, representing The Beast.

Connection Point 2

Theme of Betrayal

Betrayal is demonstrated in multiple instances throughout this myth and that is what makes this theme so important. First, when instead of making Psyche fall in love with a monster, he himself falls in love with her and that is not what his mother Venus requested from him. Second, Cupid asked his new wife Psyche not to ever look at him, but she peaked anyway, betraying his commands.

VALENTINE'S DAY:

Cupid is still associated with the modern day holiday of 'Valentine's Day'. Our society celebrates him as the icon of the day of love. This connection stems from his relationship with Psyche in the myth of 'Cupid and Psyche'.

Theme of Love

Love is a very big theme over the course of this myth. And what I think makes it so interesting, is how dynamic it is. Once Psyche shows a little bit of distrust towards Cupid by looking at him against his wishes, he leaves, demonstrating the level trust that love requires, and the importance that it holds in the tale of Psyche and Cupid.

Falling Action

Connection Point 1

Psyche is so sad to have lost her beautiful husband and roams about trying to find him; even consulting Venus. Venus wants to persecute Psyche

GREEK VALUES:

Ancient Greeks valued loyalty and also glory. This is reflected in the myth of Cupid and Psyche in the sense that it is because Venus was not getting the glory and loyalty from her worshipers that she desired, it drove her to punish Psyche; who was receiving all the glory for her beauty.

Resolution

Cupid finds out about his mother's plans and stops her from persecuting Psyche. Psyche and Cupid are married.

Rising Action

Venus sends her son, Cupid, to shoot Psyche with one of his arrows to make her fall in love with a terrible, ugly monster. But instead, he is distracted by her beauty and accidentally shoots himself, and falls in love with her. After finding out that Psyche's destiny is to marry a monster, they banish her to the top of the mountain where the wind blows her to a nearby kingdom. The king there is her husband, but she is forbidden to see him

Climax

Exposition

Psyche persaudes her invisible husband to allow her sisters to visit and they convince her to look at her husband by telling her lies about him. She plans to kill him but is shocked to find he is extremely handsome after she sneaks into his room while he is sleeping and spills hot wax on him and wakes him up. This infuriates him and he disappears.

Characters:

Psyche (daughter of a king), Venus(goddess of love and beauty), Cupid (son of Venus)

Setting:

the top of a mountain and then the kingdom that the west wind blew psyche to

Conflict:

Venus is very envious of Psyche and her overwhelming beauty because people are neglecting to worship her

The Myth of Cupid and Psyche

Delaney Frize

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