
Greek mythology
Psyche
The mortal soul who earned immortality through love
- Mythology
- Greek mythology
- Group
- Mortal · Love
- Appears in
- Eros and Psyche
Psyche is a mortal princess so beautiful that men abandon Aphrodite's altars to worship her, and the jealous goddess sends her son Eros to ruin her, only for the love-god to fall for her himself. Wed to an unseen husband who comes only in darkness, she betrays his trust by lifting a lamp to his face, and loses him. To win him back she endures Aphrodite's cruel, impossible trials, even a descent into the underworld, until the gods grant her immortality and unite Soul with Love forever.
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Eros and Psyche
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Psyche?
- Psyche is a mortal princess so beautiful that men abandon Aphrodite's altars to worship her, and the jealous goddess sends her son Eros to ruin her, only for the love-god to fall for her himself.
- Which mythology does Psyche belong to?
- Psyche belongs to Greek mythology.
- Which stories does Psyche appear in?
- Psyche appears in Eros and Psyche, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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