Cupid and Psyche

Cupid is the most famous of Valentine symbols. He is known as a mischievous, winged child armed with bow and arrows. The arrows signify the desires and emotions of love. Cupid aims those arrows at Gods and Humans, alike, causing them to fall deeply in love. Cupid has always played a large role in the celebrations of love and lovers. In ancient Greece, he was known as Eros the young son of Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty. To the Roman's, he was Cupid and his mother was Venus. In…

Love is a motivation for people to fight, defend, and mature for. Lucius Apuleius' myth, Cupid and Psyche, tells the story of the strength and determination of the mortal needed to regain a lost love. Francesca Lia Block's modern retelling, Psyche's Dark Night, emphasizes the many issues that affect relationships and explores the pain that accompanies dating. The retelling offers a new look into love and whether or not it is worth all the pain that accompanies it. The updated setting and…

Cupid: Cupid, the god of love and hate, held great abilities and responsibility with his power. He could destroy one's life with just two arrows, as he did to Apollo in chapter 3 of Bulfinch's Greek and Roman Mythology. The stories goes that Apollo slayed a large beast with his archery skills, but simply killing the monster was not enough for Apollo and he began to brag to Cupid. Apollo boasted, “What have you to do with warlike weapons, saucy boy? Leave them for hands worthy of them.”…

Having power is a privilege, however once the power is abused, it grants the opportunity to influence one into believing that they are superior to others. In the two myths, Cupid and Psyche, and The Adventures of Odysseus, found in the Mythology by Edith Hamilton, Hamilton uses multiple characters to describe how the irresponsible use of power leads to damaging results. The abuse of power has the ability to cause emotional, mental, or physical pain among other individuals. It forces the…

and Cupid) Material: Oil on Canvas Date of Artifact: CA. 1480-1556 Artist Name: Loreto The Providence: Italian, Venice This painting may have been a gift for a wedding; it shows that the painter had true passion and a true desire to honor the bride and the marriage. Venus was painted with features of the bride; it shows that the bride is like a goddess and deserves all the love and happiness she gets. The marriage and union of a couple is honored and in a sense given luck because Cupid is…

to mind is Cupid. You can’t go to a store during the holiday season without seeing the image of Cupid on cards, stuffed toys, candy boxes, and flower vases. Cupid was one of the minor Roman Gods. Although we don’t know his exact birth we do know he was born on Mount Olympus, Cupid is the son of Venus and Mercury. Venus is the goddess of love and Mercury is the messenger of the Gods.( Encyclopedia Britannica) Most Roman Gods had a temple built for them where they could live, but Cupid did…

Psyche’s Lover, The god of Lovers The myth of Psyche and her husband and lover Cupid is one of trials and tribulation. Its was created by a male led/authoritative society, where the omen must have full faith in their husbands. In this myth we can see that there are times of unfaithfulness, a bride’s stupidity and a husband and wife that despite all odds end up living happily forever after. In the ancient Greek culture being male was everything. Women had no rights, they were merely what them…

Allusions Performance Task Biblical: David and Goliath: Historical: Watergate: Watergate occurred during the time of President Nixon’s administration and led to his resignation. President Nixon was linked to burglars found in the watergate of the White House trying to steal secret documents. As a result, Nixon attempted to cover the situation up and tried to prevent the FBI from investigating. Thespian: Today, thespian basically means actor and goes back to Thesis. Thesis in Greek is known…

seeing your love’s face once more? Would you rather die than live without your soul mate? Many characters in Edith Hamilton’s, Mythology, put their lives in ultimate danger to be with their true loves. Through the stories of Pyramus and Thisbe, Cupid and Psyche, and Orpheus and Eurydice, it is shown that sometimes you must act with extreme behavior to be with your true love. A few lose their lives in the fight to keep their loved ones. The story, Procris and Cephalus, demonstrates that love can…

Another quote in unit 2, pages 17-50, was about "cupid." Cupid is known for being the flying baby with wings that are white as snow and carries around a sack of arrows to shoot at women or men to make them fall instantly in love. In the novel, it states,"Evil his heart, but honey sweet his tongue, No truth in him,the rogue . He is cruel in his play. Small are his hands, yet his arrows fly far as death. Tiny his shaft, but it carries heaven-high. Touch not his treacherous gifts, they are dipped…