The Story of Cupid and Psyche
Psyche was the youngest daughter of a king and queen, and her beauty was known and praised all over the world. In fact, she was so beautiful that people forgot themselves, and would pay tribute to Psyche in terms that ought rightly have been reserved for the beautiful Aphrodite (Venus), goddess of love. Aphrodite one […]
The Story of Pandora and the Box
Pandora was the first woman made, presented to Epimetheus in the guise of a gift from Zeus. Her name, Pandora, is Greek for “all gifts,” and was given her because she was created by the gods, and all of them had contributed to her beauty and accomplishment. She was complete in every way, right down […]
The Story of Narcissus and Echo
Ever wonder where the term “narcissism” came from? Here’s the story, as told in Greek mythology. Echo was a nymph under a curse because she had angered the Goddess-Queen, Hera. Hera was looking for her husband, the God-King Zeus, who was amusing himself with some nymphs in the forest. By detaining Hera in conversation so […]