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... > Classical Mythology and Ancient History > gods ~ classical mythology > lesser divinities of Heaven ~ serving and attendant environment > (story of) Cupid, Amor (Eros) > offspring, companion(s), train etc. of Cupid > Psyche > story of Cupid and Psyche (Apuleius, 'Metamorphoses' (Golden Ass) IV 28 - VI 25) > Psyche performing various tasks set to her by Venus > Psyche is sent into the underworld to fetch Proserpina's casket of beauty > Psyche, on her way back, opens Proserpina's casket and is overcome by sleep > Cupid awakes Psyche from her deadly sleep

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92D19217451Cupid awakes Psyche from her deadly sleep  

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Subject

  • ancient history
  • Apuleius, Metamorphoses
  • awaking
  • beauty case
  • box (container)
  • classical antiquity
  • companion
  • Cupid
  • goddess
  • gods
  • Golden Ass (Apuleius)
  • heaven
  • history
  • Love
  • Metamorphoses (Apuleius)
  • mythology
  • offspring
  • opening
  • Psyche
  • serving
  • sleeping
  • task
  • train (retinue)
  • underworld
  • Venus

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