Psyche is a princess who is married to Cupid. However, she has no idea what her husband even looks like. Over the years she has just imagined what she wanted him to look like; handsome, beautiful locks of hair, and even rosy cheeks.
One day, her sisters wanted to know what he looked like. They were very confused however, Psyche could not describe him. Psyche would just make up how he looked, and her sisters caught on. They were then very worried that she did not even know what her husband looked like. Her sisters then wanted her to be safe and asked her to try to kill him. They thought he was a BEAST.
That night Psyche was so worried because she did not want to kill him. She sat in her room just thinking over and over on what to do. Then it all came to her! She thought to herself, what if I just met him and he ends up being the most gorgeous prince in the kingdom. So she pondered all night how to make a date night to meet her husband. Psyche came up with going to dinner and a movie night. That way she could get to know her husband and see what he looked like.
Cupid, her husband, agreed to the date night. Psyche was so nervous since it was their first date. She made sure she looked perfect. It was time to meet Cupid. Psyche had butterflies in her stomach and her palms were even sweaty. She was standing at the door when Cupid walked in. She was blown away. He was not a beast at all. He was gorgeous. Cupid was tall and handsome. He had long blonde hair that was glowing and blowing in the wind. He had the prettiest baby blue eyes and even had a tan that was golden brown. She could not believe that she was actually married to a guy that she had only seen in dreams.
After the date, Psyche fell head over heels for her husband. Cupid did the same. She wanted to show him off to the entire world. Therefore, she set up a family meeting, so her sisters could meet him. Psyche had to prove to her sisters that he was a prince and not a beast. They both fell in love after they shared their first kiss together. They flew off into the world together and lived happily ever after.
Author's Note:
I decided to change up the story a little bit. I kept the fact that her sisters wanted to kill her husband, however, I left out how they wanted her to. (In his sleep) Also, I wanted the storyline to be different. I changed how Psyche and her husband met. The way he looked in the story compared to my version was also different. In the end of the story, Cupid soared into the air by himself. I thought that it would be more romantic if they flew off together.
I decided to change up the story a little bit. I kept the fact that her sisters wanted to kill her husband, however, I left out how they wanted her to. (In his sleep) Also, I wanted the storyline to be different. I changed how Psyche and her husband met. The way he looked in the story compared to my version was also different. In the end of the story, Cupid soared into the air by himself. I thought that it would be more romantic if they flew off together.
This story is part of the Cupid and Psyche unit. Story source:Apuleius's Golden Ass, as translated into English by Tony Kline (2013).
Wow, that is a crazy take on that story. It's super creative; I like the part where they fly off together at the end. It sounds just like a cheesy romantic comedy, but a slightly creepy romantic comedy because the sisters want the husband dead. If I could have read another unit, I would have definitely picked Cupid and Psyche.
ReplyDeleteI have always loved cheesy romantic parts in stories so I love that you had them fly off together instead of having him fly off by himself. It was a really good ending to the story. I also like how the story was modernized by using the dinner and a movie type of date. It is the typical of first dates so I liked that you added that in there.
ReplyDeleteThis is a well written story. It was fun to read.
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