The Roman love-god Cupid wasn’t always depicted as a plump cherub with bow and arrow. In another aspect, he was a lusty youth in love with the beauteous mortal, Psyche. Unfortunately for Psyche...
A) Cupid also loved Pomona and Egeria B) She grew old before they could marry C) She had to live half the year in the Underworld D) Venus, Cupid’s mother, hated her ü
Venus, the beautiful goddess of love, was jealous of Psyche’s renowned beauty. She asked her son Cupid to make Psyche enamored of some mean, unworthy being. Through accident, Cupid’s love magic turned upon himself: he fell in love with Psyche and she with him. A separation followed, during which Psyche endured many trials to find her love again. At last, Jupiter prevailed upon Venus to consent to the marriage. Psyche was given ambrosia, the drink of immortality, and eternally wed to Cupid.
