Who Is Zephyr (the West Wind)?
The West Wind who carries Psyche
Zephyrus
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.
In the story, he lifts the trembling Psyche from the mountain rock by filling out the folds of her robe, and gently sets her down on the flowers of a valley. Later, following her husband's orders, he also carries her sisters from the crag to the palace when they come to visit. It is thanks to the West Wind that the sisters are able to visit the palace again and again.
In the original text, Zephyr never speaks; he simply serves as a carrier. This device of being "carried by the wind" takes on an important meaning later in the story as well.
Episodes featuring this character4
NEWEpisode 2
She Smiled on the Day She Wed a MonsterCupid and Psyche
Psyche is sent to a mountain crag to marry a husband who isn't human. Instead of falling apart, she comforts her weeping parents and leads the wedding procession on her own two feet. Left alone on the rock, she gives herself to the West Wind and is carried to a golden palace run by servants who are nothing but voices. Then night falls, and something comes toward her in the dark.
19 pages
NEWEpisode 3
Love Him All You Want. Just Never Look.Eros and Psyche (Cupid and Psyche)
Just as the oracle foretold a monster for a husband, Psyche is wed in a darkened bedchamber to a man whose face and name she will never know. His voice and the warmth of his hands slowly win her heart, until one night he gives her a single warning: "Don't try to see my face." Could you keep that promise?
19 pages
NEWEpisode 4
I Shared My Joy. My Sisters Turned Green.Eros and Psyche (Cupid and Psyche)
Psyche's sisters weep on the cliff, sure she is dead, so she brings them to her golden palace and treats them like royalty. She only wanted to share her happiness, but little by little her sisters' eyes turn green with envy. That night, her unseen husband tells her she is carrying his child.
19 pages
NEWEpisode 5
"Your Husband's a Serpent." Now Look.Eros and Psyche (Cupid and Psyche)
Psyche is pregnant, and her sisters come to visit again. She tries to keep her husband's secret, but she slips and tells them a different story than last time. Jealous, the sisters whisper that her husband is a monster. That night, lying next to her sleeping husband, Psyche reaches a trembling hand toward the lamp…
19 pages