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The story of Cupid and Psyche, which was written by Lucius Apuleius, is a narrative
about the love that stood out despite challenges. This great love started from the hatred of Venus,
the goddess of love and beauty, to the beautiful mortal named Psyche. The goddess was
displeased by the lack of attention she received from men who put more homage on the beauty of
the mortal.
Displeased at the situation, Venus commanded her son Cupid, the god of love, to make
Psyche fall in love with a hideous beast. Yet, he wounded himself with the arrow and thence did
the otherwise. He vowed to take the mortal as his wife as a result.
From then onwards, Psyche and Cupid, in their castle at the mountains, lived happily by
showing their love for each other. But Psyche, as curious as she was, fell on the trap of her
cunning sisters to see the face of her lover despite the act being forbidden. By the lamp on her
hands, she saw the most handsome winged creature yet failed to keep the trust.
Cupid fled away at that night in order to heal. Desperate as she was, Psyche went to
Venus to seek for the presence of her lover, but ended up being mocked and challenged. From
there, she was ordered to fulfill impossible tasks that included the sorting and putting of different
grains into parcels, picking up the golden fleeces, and filling in the box with the beauty of
Proserpine—all of which she succeeded through the help of Cupid.
By the authority of Zeus, Psyche was raised into immortality and married with Cupid. For
the love (Cupid) and soul (Psyche) met each other in difficult times, their bond will no longer be
broken nor will it be impaired.