Cupid and Psyche Characters
Here are the main characters and gods of "Eros and Psyche" (Cupid and Psyche). Centered on the mortal princess Psyche and Eros (Cupid), the god of love, this guide also covers Venus, the goddess who is angered by Psyche; the two jealous sisters; the oracle of Apollo, and more. Following the original text of Apuleius's The Golden Ass, it explains who each one is and what role they play in the story.
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Psyche
The mortal princess loved by the god of love
Psyche is the heroine of the story told in The Golden Ass by the Roman author Apuleius, and the youngest of a king's three daughters. She is so beautiful that people…
Appears in 6 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6Eros (Cupid) Cupid
The winged god of love
Eros is the god of love in Greek mythology and the son of Venus (Aphrodite), the goddess of love and beauty. The Romans called him Cupid or Amor, and the English name…
Appears in 4 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 4, Episode 5, Episode 6Venus
The goddess of beauty who envies Psyche
Venus is the Roman goddess of love and beauty, the equivalent of Aphrodite in Greek mythology. She is the mother of Eros (Cupid), the god of love.
Appears in 1 episode: Episode 1The Eldest Sister
Psyche's jealous older sister
The Eldest Sister is the older of Psyche's two sisters; she is never given a name in the original text. She is of ordinary beauty and married a king from another land…
Appears in 4 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5The Second Sister
The sister who schemes alongside the eldest
The Second Sister is the younger of Psyche's two sisters, and like the eldest, she has no name in the original text. Following her older sister, she married the king of…
Appears in 4 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5The King
Psyche's father, who obeys the oracle
The King is the father of Psyche and her two sisters, and the ruler of an unnamed country. The original text gives neither his name nor the name of his kingdom.
Appears in 2 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2The Oracle of Apollo at Miletus Apollo
The god who delivers a terrifying oracle
Apollo is a god of Greek mythology who rules over prophecy, music, and light. He had oracle sites in many places, where people went to hear the will of the gods.
Appears in 3 episodes: Episode 1, Episode 2, Episode 5Zephyr (the West Wind) Zephyrus
The West Wind who carries Psyche
Zephyr is the god of the west wind in Greek mythology, a gentle breeze that brings the spring. He is called Zephyrus in Latin and Zephyr in English.
Appears in 4 episodes: Episode 2, Episode 3, Episode 4, Episode 5