Reading Notes: Cupid and Psyche, Part B

The second half of the story really had all of the action. Part A ends with the buildup to the unveiling of Cupid and his identity and ends with the sister's deaths. Part B deals with the aftermath of all these terrible events. I am going to try a bullet list of notes to see if this works best for me.

• The dynamic between Cupid and his mother is unique.
• The rage of Venus is noted and important to the story.
• The state of Psyche is interesting. She is pleading for a second chance at life
• The struggle of the gods to find Psyche is interesting.
• Venus has an endless amount of hate for Psyche.
• Venus seems to fear the reality of aging and time.
• Psyche relies upon the help of other kind hearted people.
• I could possibly change the tasks Psyche performs.
• I could possibly change Venus's response to Psyche's performance.
• The exhaustive list to go and return from the underworld.
• Psyche's persistence to complete the impossible tasks.
• Psyche's curiosity and how it has failed her.
• The strong desire for Cupid to have his wife forever.

The ending of the story is a bit odd, and I will probably only retell sections about Cupid and Psyche. Overall, it was a very interesting story with a lot of options to consider in my retelling.

(A photo of many Cupid's represented as a baby. Source: Wikimedia Commons)

Bibliography: Cupid and Psyche from The Golden Ass, written by Apuleius and translated by Tony Kline. Source: UnTextbook