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.
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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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Meet The Creators
- Educator
- Brendan Pelsue
- Director
- Jeremiah Dickey
- Composer
- Cem Misirlioglu
- Associate Producer
- Jessica Ruby
- Content Producer
- Gerta Xhelo
