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| Psyche | |
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Goddess of the soul | |
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| Symbol | Butterfly wings |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Unnamed king and queen[2] |
| Siblings | (sisters) Aglaura and Cidippe[1] |
| Consort | Eros |
| Children | Hedone |
| Equivalents | |
| Roman | Anima |
Psyche (/ˈsaɪkiː/;[3] Greek: Ψυχή, romanized: Psykhḗ Ancient Greek: [psyːkʰɛ̌ː]; Greek pronunciation: [psiˈçi]) is the Greek goddess of the soul and often represented as a beautiful woman with butterfly wings.[4] The name Psyche means "soul" in Greek[5] and was commonly referred to as such in Roman mythology as well, though the direct translation is Anima (Latin word for "soul").[6] She was born a mortal woman and eventually granted immortality, with beauty that rivaled even Aphrodite, goddess of love.[7] Psyche is known from the novel The Golden Ass, also known as Metamorphoses, written by the Roman philosopher and orator Apuleius in the 2nd century.[8] In the myth, she was given multiple trials to be with her beloved, Eros, also known as Cupid, god of physical love and desire and son of Aphrodite.[7] The cultural influences of Psyche's story can be depicted in art dating back to the 4th century BCE.
- ^ The Fable Of The Goddess Psyche And Cupid
- ^ The following summary is condensed from the translation of Kenney (Cambridge University Press, 1990), and the revised translation of W. Adlington by S. Gaseless for the Loeb Classical Library (Harvard University Press, 1915), with reference to the accompanying Latin text.
- ^ Oxford dictionary
- ^ Charles Garnier's Opéra: Architecture and Interior Decor, Gérard Fontaine, 2004, p. 132.
- ^ "CPAS Butterfly". www.cpascounseling.com. Retrieved 2023-04-16.
- ^ "English-Latin translation :: soul :: Dictionary". translate-latin.com. Retrieved 2022-03-31.
- ^ a b "Psyche - Goddess of the Soul • Facts and Information on the God Psyche - Goddess of the Soul". Greek Gods & Goddesses. Retrieved 2023-03-20.
- ^ "The Golden Ass | Roman Novel, Satire, Lucius | Britannica". www.britannica.com. Retrieved 2024-04-29.