Cupid and Psyche

Curious and resilient

cupids strengths & weaknesses

trust and love

what is the main thing shown in the story

the oracle of Apollo

Who is the oracle that is consults psyche

Psyche must be left on top of a mountain to become the bride of a horrifying creature

What is her consultation

he allows her sisters to visit the palace

What does cupid do when psyche says she misses her family

they become filled with envy and disdain—and so they say that her husband is probably a horrifying creature

what do the sisters think when they see her luxurious life

she lights the lamp and goes to cupid while he is asleep and finds out that he is actually beauatiful but wax falls on him and he jumps outside the window

what does psyche do when her sisters say this

she must sort a huge pile of mixed grains; an army of ants help her accomplish this task

What is psyche’s first task

she must gather wool from a dangerous sheep and a river god gives her advice on how to conquer this task

what is psyche’s second task

she is sent to the underworld to ask Persephone (also known as Proserpina)

what is psyche’s last task

out of curiosity she opens it and faints—she is then saved by cupid

what does psyche do once she has the box

jupiter gives her a potion (ambrosia) that grants her immortality

what happens after she is saved by cupid

voluptos (pleasure)

what is the name of cupid and psyches daughter