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    The document summarizes the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche. It describes how Psyche's beauty caused her to have no suitors, so her father was instructed by the oracle to abandon her. She was found by Zephyrus and taken to a hidden palace where her invisible husband visited at night. Although his touches were gentle, she was forbidden from knowing his identity. One night, her curiosity got the better of her and she lit a lamp to see her husband, who was Cupid. Her actions angered Venus. Psyche then had to complete three challenges before being accepted by Venus and was finally reunited with Cupid. They had a daughter named Pleasure.

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    The document summarizes the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche. It describes how Psyche's beauty caused her to have no suitors, so her father was instructed by the oracle to abandon her. She was found by Zephyrus and taken to a hidden palace where her invisible husband visited at night. Although his touches were gentle, she was forbidden from knowing his identity. One night, her curiosity got the better of her and she lit a lamp to see her husband, who was Cupid. Her actions angered Venus. Psyche then had to complete three challenges before being accepted by Venus and was finally reunited with Cupid. They had a daughter named Pleasure.

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    The document summarizes the Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche. It describes how Psyche's beauty caused her to have no suitors, so her father was instructed by the oracle to abandon her. She was found by Zephyrus and taken to a hidden palace where her invisible husband visited at night. Although his touches were gentle, she was forbidden from knowing his identity. One night, her curiosity got the better of her and she lit a lamp to see her husband, who was Cupid. Her actions angered Venus. Psyche then had to complete three challenges before being accepted by Venus and was finally reunited with Cupid. They had a daughter named Pleasure.

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    The Myth of Cupid and Psyche

    1. Why does Psyche have difficulty finding a lover? (2)

    beauty is a curse
    phsycial perfection
    she was worship of venus goddes of love

    2. Who does her father ask for help in this situation? (1)

    ask guidance the oracle of Apollo about their daughter's future.

    3. What is her father instructed to do? (3)

    to abandon his daughter she would marry someone cruel

    4. What is the name of the west wind in Greek Myth? (1)

    Zephyrus

    5. What two features suggest that Psyche’s secret husband is not a serpent as expected? (2)

    skin was soft and his voice was gentle

    6. What question can Psyche never know the answer to? (1)

    who he was

    7. That night Psyche _____________________


    approached her sleeping husband _______________
    holding an oil lamp. What she
    ______________
    found was the god ______________.
    cupid (4)

    8. How did cupid first encounter Psyche. Explain. (4)


    his jealous mother venus was asked to shoot pysche to make her fall in
    love withthe ugliest creature
    cupid used the arrow in himself he didnt shoot psyche

    the arrow was for to fall in love with the fisrt person you see

    he fell in love with pysche


    9. Why did Cupid believe that he could not be happily in love with Psyche? (2)

    he didn't believe that humans and god can love equally

    10. Describe the 3 labors that Psyche had to complete in order to win the approval of Venus. (6)
    sort a huge messy pile of seeds in a single night
    bring venus the fleece of the golden sheep

    travel to the underworld convince procophiena the god of death to put a drop of beauty for venus

    11. Who is Cerberus and what treat does Cerberus enjoy? (2)

    the god dog to the underworld who takes care of the deaths there

    Satyr Sack

    12. What trick did Proserpina play on Psyche? (1)

    box was filled with sleep not beauty psyche collapse on the road

    13. What proved to Cupid that Psyche was his equal? (1)

    he gave a drink she became immortal he proved that she was more than equal to him

    14. What is the name of Psyche and Cupid’s daughter? (1)

    pleasure

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