Classical Greece-Reading Diary A: Cupid and Psyche

Cupid and Psyche Table of Contents

I chose to read Cupid and Psyche. I actually talked about reading this in one of my previous blog posts. I was not really sure what the unit would be about. Overall, I was pleased with the story. I really enjoyed how easy it was to picture what was going on; the story was very descriptive throughout.

The very first section,The Captive Woman  , I was surprised that the story was beginning with a girl being kidnapped. Right then and there, I realized that this unit could take many turns. In the second section, Her Dream, I was very interesting that the women’s kidnapping took place in her dreams as well. It was sad however, that it had to happen on her wedding day.

My favorite section was The Magical Palace. “At the very centre of the grove beside the flowing stream was a regal palace, not made by human hands, but built by divine art.” I enjoyed the description of the palace. It seems beautiful. Psyche was overwhelmed and taken back with the palace. She could not quite take in the fact that all of the things around her were hers. I would have been the same way. She was very blessed.

I also enjoyed the notes throughout the stories. They were really helpful in understanding what was going on the entire time.The one note that stood out the most to me was in The Jealousy of Psyches Sisters. I enjoyed learning about the four chief winds. “Zephyr was the west wind, Eurus the east wind, Notus was the south wind, and Boreas was the north wind”. Overall, there were some sections that were hard to understand but the notes helped tremendously. 

(Cupid and Psyche)