Note: This was a continuation of this week's story that was a Greek version of Cupid and Psyche. The telling was also simplified as the second half of the story gets kind of confusing at points with things happening at the same time in two places.
Psykhe and Eros Continued
Psykhe hears of Aphrodite's rage and seeks the help of Demeter and Hera who deny her only because they love Aphrodite as family and cannot betray her. She decides to turn herself in and Aphrodite repeatedly assaults and insults psyche before she is tasked with 3 impossible feats to win back Eros who gravely misses her. The first was to sort a pile of small grains by night fall, knowing this is impossible some friendly ants help her since she is the love of Love himself. The next task was to obtain the golden fleece of carnivorous sheep, when a mysterious voice tells her to avoid sheep until the shade when the fleece was then hanging for her.
Psykhe and Eros Finale
For the last task Psykhe must obtain a jar of beauty from Persephone in the Underworld. She enters through a tunnel with tithe for the ferryman and 2 cakes to distract Cerberus and is instructed not to stop for anyone as it is a trap. She obtains the jar of beauty but then opens it despite warning, she falls into a dead sleep. Meanwhile, Eros has gained aide of Zeus who gathers the gods to marry Eros and Psykhe so that Eros will mature and settle down. Eros finds Psykhe and removes the sleep and they go to Olympus and are wed and Psykhe given immortality and later give birth to their daughter, Pleasure.
Bibliography
Apuleius' The Golden Ass, translated by Tony Kline. Source
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Wedgewood-Marriage of Cupid and PsycheLocated at Brooklyn Museum Source |
Hi Addison!
ReplyDeleteThis is so funny cause I used the story of Cupid and Psyche for my week 3 Storytelling! I liked yours a lot because you flipped it using the greek version of the characters! I actually looked into the greek version when researching different angles and almost used it! You did so well, It's very well written and not confusing!
Hey Addison! I liked your microfiction it really summed the whole story really well. Using the Greek characters in your version was a really nice touch. You did a good job making it not confusing and easy to follow what was happening. Maybe I'll try to do a microfiction next time the option comes up. Do you like this style?
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