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050 4 _aPA
100 1 _aApuleius
240 1 0 _aPsyche et Cupido. Finnish
245 1 0 _aAmor ja Psyke
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2016-09-26
508 _aE-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Amor ja Psyke" by Apuleius is a novel that was likely written in the late antique period. This work intertwines elements of mythology and allegory and centers around the love story of its main characters, Amor (Cupid) and Psyke, exploring themes of beauty, jealousy, and the trials of love. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to Psyke, a remarkably beautiful princess, whose beauty incites the ire of the goddess Venus, who feels overshadowed. To take revenge, Venus commands her son Cupid to make Psyke fall in love with a lowly creature. Meanwhile, Psyke's parents, troubled by the oracle's prophecy of her fate, prepare for her to be sacrificed to a monster. However, Psyke's fate takes a turn when she is whisked away to a magical palace where she is cared for by unseen spirits and visits with her husband, whom she cannot see. This rich tapestry of events and emotions sets in motion the challenges that the couple must face, symbolizing the trials inherent in love and desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPsyche (Greek deity) -- Fiction
653 _aEros (Greek deity) -- Fiction
700 1 _aRein, Edvard
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53150
999 _c93984
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