Psyche was also instructed not to feel pity for anybody in the Underworld, and never grant the requests of the dead, as hauling them into the boat or giving any kind of help, for Pity is strictly forbidden in that world. So finally she arrived at the throne room of Hades himself. So when Psyche returned with the water in the jar, Aphrodite thought she must be a clever and wicked witch, and gave her yet another task: to go to Queen Persephone in the Underworld carrying a box and ask the queen of the dead for a little of her beauty, and having done so, bring the box back to Aphrodite, who had to make such a drain of her own beauty while taking care of her sick son by night. Surely a little dab on her cheek wouldn’t do any harm? Her temples were being neglected by Psyche fans and it just wasn’t on. So, having been confronted with such tremendous wealth, the sisters now saw their own husbands, not as kings as they really were, but rather as beggars, and their own palaces they judged to be shabby homes; and having received presents from Psyche, they decided not to show them to anybody, and not even mention that Psyche was still alive. She was almost as beautiful as Aphrodite with acne on a bad hair day. For he who eats in the Underworld has to stay there for ever, and he who sits in that chair forgets everything. For, however brilliant a human may be, there is no way of comparing a mortal, who walks upon the dirty mud of earth, with the subtle delicacy of those who inhabit Heaven. Psyche discovers Eros. Found this site useful? Type: Goddess Eros then deserted her, and when their love was discovered, Psyche suffered the wrath of Aphrodite, who mistreated her in many ways. Aphrodite then, out of jealousy for her beauty, sent Eros to make Psyche fall in love with some unworthy man while an oracle said that Psyche must wed a horrible monster on the top of a mountain. Celebration or Feast Day: Unknown at present, In charge of: Beauty So he, overcome by her and his own love, however reluctantly, promised to arrange the visit of her sisters, and as always disappeared at daybreak. BBCODE: To link to this page in a forum post or comment box, just copy and paste the link code below: Here's the info you need to cite this page. After proving her worth to Aphrodite, she became the Greek goddess of the Human Soul. Eros now consoled Psyche, but fearing his mother, he flew off to Heaven, and casting himself as a suppliant at the supreme god's feet, he pleaded his case. This is how Psyche, through Eros' office, entered Heaven and gained immortality. But as Psyche had seized his leg, Eros, flying down, returned her to the ground, and there explained to her how he had disobeyed his mother Aphrodite and fallen in love with her, and how he now would be flying away from her, which happened immediately. she wondered. The god knew that a storm was about to come with the sisters' next visit, and he once more warned Psyche not to speak a word about him, as the sisters were scheming for their destruction and would finally urge the now pregnant Psyche to look at her husband's face. But the answer he received was of no consolation, since the Oracle declared that Psyche was to marry a horrible monster on the top of a mountain. Neue Pinakotek, München. Psyche is known from the story called The Golden Ass, written by Lucius Apuleius in the 2nd century. Godchecker™ is a trade mark used under license. Consider donating a few pennies to the Godchecker Temple Roof Fund. Alternative names: Gender: Female To purchase such goodies we suggest you try Amazon, Ebay or other reputable online stores. In Lectiones Scrupulosae: Essays on the Text and Interpretation of Apuleius' Metamorphoses in Honour of Maaike Zimmerman, edited by Keulen W.H., Nauta R.R., and Panayotakis S., 123-67. But no need for the murderous knife! In fact it could have transformed Medusa, ugliest of the Gorgons, into a chart-busting sex kitten with the three Graeae sisters on backing vocals. People would talk about her as if she were Aphrodite incarnated as a mortal. When Psyche met her sister the queen, she told her how she had discovered Eros lying in her bed, and how he, coming to his senses because of the drop of scalding oil, had called her wicked, saying that he would divorce her and marry her elder sister instead. Critical Inquiry 6, no. So when Aphrodite learned from a gull that this disaster was the outcome of her son's love pains, not for a Muse or another goddess, but for a mortal woman, who besides had been her rival because of her extraordinary beauty, she was really upset, and coming back to Heaven after witnessing the miserable state of earth, she threatened Eros with taking his weapons away from him and giving them to someone else, covering him with all sorts of reproaches. This caused all kinds of problems for all concerned, and eventually Psyche found herself cut off from mortals and Gods alike as Aphrodite’s wrath pursued her. The Classical Outlook 62, no. Princess Psyche was the most amazingly beautiful mortal ever. (Copyright notice.) 2303: The marriage of Eros and Psyche. Forget sorting poppy seeds from lentils before daybreak or grabbing a cup of water from a mountain monster — the ultimate challenge was this: Go down to the Underworld and steal Persephone’s beauty cream. And Lucius Apuleius, who, as far as it is known, was the only one to have ever written these facts, though he himself denies to have committed them to writing, says that the child of Eros and Psyche was named Pleasure. Name: Psyche And in this way night after night her husband paid her visit, without ever showing himself. But for the future they agreed to think of a way of making this proud Psyche a little bit more humble, and so to say, bring her back to reality. She is now not just a Goddess of Beauty but also Personification of the Soul. For this way of solving troubles never fails to create even greater worries from the very beginning. Barkhuis, 2006. www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctt13wwxg3.14. Eros fluttered off and got ready to launch an Arrow of Love at the innocent Psyche. First of all she went wandering in the woods, but later she came to the city, where her elder sister was queen of a "shabby" kingdom. Who says beauty is only skin-deep? Meanwhile, Psyche's parents and sisters were wasted in grief and tears believing her dead, and the sisters reunited with the parents in order to console them. Psyche struggled back to the land of the living with the jar of beauty cream. Her temples were being neglected by Psyche fans and it just wasn’t on. But by chance, he pricked his finger on that very arrow and fell hopelessly in love with her himself. In Re-Wiring The Ancient Novel, 2 Volume Set: Volume 1: Greek Novels, Volume 2: Roman Novels and Other Important Texts, edited by Cueva Edmund, Harrison Stephen, Mason Hugh, Owens William, and Schwartz Saundra, 85-116. When Anxiety and Grief had done their job, torturing Psyche in all possible ways, they brought her back to Aphrodite, who let the pregnant girl know that she was not at all happy to become the grandmother of what she called a bastard. In any case Psyche was brought to Aphrodite, who promised her the sort of welcome that a good mother-in-law is bound to give her son's wife, and clapping her hands the goddess called her attendants Anxiety and Grief, and gave Psyche over to them for a lesson. When the sisters paid a new visit, they reminded Psyche of Apollo's oracle, and carefully put into her mind that she was perhaps lying all nights with a poisonous snake. Dowden, Ken. Not sure of the spelling? In The Uses of Darkness: Women's Underworld Journeys, Ancient and Modern, 23-62. So, on hearing those splendid news, Psyche's sister rushed off to her "shabby" husband and king, and said that she had to travel home at once because her parents were dead. For there was no poisonous snake, but the sweet and beautiful god gently sleeping. The goddess disliked this state of affairs, as there is nothing more ridiculous than when a mortal is regarded and honoured as a god. And as she knew nothing better than crying, and at the same time said that she would die unless she were allowed to see her lovely sisters, her unknown husband consented. Editors: Peter J. Allen, Chas Saunders.

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