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The story of Cupid (or Eros) and Psyche has always been one of my
favourites from mythology. It is romantic, but also so sad. According to
legend, Psyche was so beautiful that people began to worship her
instead of the goddess Venus (or Aphrodite). Furious, she ordered her
son Eros to make her fall in love with a monster. But when Cupid saw
Psyche, he fell in love with her and took her to his palace as his wife.
Cupid, not wanting to be seen by his wife, only visited her at night.
Psyche's sisters, jealous of her beauty and the luxury she lived in
after her marriage, filled her mind with horrors about her husband,
prompting her to discover his identity. One night, while he's sleeping,
Psyche glances at him. But a drop of oil from her lamp falls on his
skin, waking him up. Wounded and disappointed, Cupid leaves her. There
can be no love where there is no trust, after all. (Read more.)
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Courteous comments are welcome. If a comment is not published, it may be due to a technical error. At any rate, do not take offense; it is nothing personal. Slanderous comments will not be published. Anonymity may be tolerated, but politeness is required.
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