The Captive Woman:
First off, I really appreciated the notes that were before the story to help provide context, especially since the story was not written in modern tongue so it was a little bit tricky to get used to. Wow, this was an intense scene, though. First, it was sad that the poor girl was kidnapped but at least teh robbers tried to console her in a way and did not threaten her, but the old lady was mean. I can't imagine she helped calm down the girl any more. I wonder where the old lady came from. Was she the mother of one of the thieves or one day was she kidnapped?
Her Dream:
Oh, it's her mother. Okay, that makes a little bit more sense now. Or is it just an expression? Because she refers to being snatched from her mother's arms and carried away so this old lady couldn't be her mother?
Psyche's Beauty and the Anger of Venus:
Wow, yeah Venus sounds like such a jealous person. Of course, she doesn't want to be mistaken for a mere mortal, but I find it quite excessive that she curse her to falling for the most "wretched of men." Also, this is probably obvious, but I don't know much about myths and folklore so I didn't realize that Cupid was Venus's son which is pretty neat.
The Magical Palace:
I love the beautiful imagery of this place and how it was found when Psyche was so upset since it made her day a little better. I think it's interesting there's not a lock or chain to keep people out and wonder if she's the only who can see it. It's neat that food and nectar suddenly appeared before her, but I can't help but think that'd scare me a bit.
Psyche's Husband Warns Her:
This scene could strengthen or greatly hurt the relationship between Psyche and her husband. So much is on the line and what Psyche's husband tells her has huge implications. I wonder if Psyche had ever doubted her sisters before. Surely she knew they were jealous of her while they all grew up together. It's so exciting Psyche is going to have a baby but wow, that must be really hard with the stress of these threats her husband is informing her of as well as being on her own during the day.
Psyche's Husband Revealed:
Wow, what a revelation for Psyche! I feel bad for Cupid - trusting a mortal and then having that trust destroyed when she lit the lamp and figured out who he was. I wonder if Psyche wishes she never knew who he was or if she's glad she did it.
Psyche and Amor, also referred to as Psyche Receiving Cupid's First Kiss by Francois Gerard (1798)
Source: Wikipedia
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