The myth of Cupid and Psyche - Brendan Pelsue
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Psyche was born so beautiful that she was
worshipped as a new incarnation of Venus, the goddess of love. But human
lovers were too intimidated to approach her, and Apollo recommended her
father abandon her on a crag where she would marry “a cruel and savage,
serpent-like winged evil.” But Psyche’s story ended up being much more
interesting. Brendan Pelsue shares the myth of Cupid and Psyche.
Additional Resources for you to Explore
Here is a version of the Myth of Psyche from an ancient Roman novel called The Metamorphoses, or, sometimes, The Golden Ass, which was written by Lucius Apuleius in the second century AD.
Here is a version of the Myth of Psyche from Bulfinch’s Mythology, a compendium of Greek and Roman myths written by an American banker named Charles Bulfinch in the 19th century.
Here is a version of the Myth of Psyche from Bulfinch’s Mythology, a compendium of Greek and Roman myths written by an American banker named Charles Bulfinch in the 19th century.
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