elriel month, may 1st.
FAIRYTALE
eros & psyche ๐๐ฉท
elain archeron: psychฤ - soul
"In a distant kingdom, a mortal princess named Psyche was born with such surpassing beauty that people began neglecting the temples of Venus in her honor. Enraged by this rival, the goddess Venus sent her son Eros (Cupid) to punish the girl by causing her to fall in love with a base and wretched creature. However, upon seeing Psyche, Eros accidentally pricked himself with his own arrow and instantly fell in love with her."
azriel shadowsinger: eros - desirous love
"Disobeying his mother, Eros secretly arranged for Psyche to be taken by the wind god Zephyr to a magnificent, hidden palace. There, he visited her each night in darkness, warning her never to attempt to see his face. Though Psyche was content, her jealous sisters incited doubt, claiming her lover must be a monster. One night, Psyche lit a lamp to gaze upon him and discovered not a beast but the god of love himself. A drop of hot oil from her lamp woke Eros, who, feeling betrayed, fled immediately."
"Overcome with grief, Psyche wandered the earth in search of her lost lover. Eventually, she reached Venus herself and begged for aid. Venus, still furious, subjected Psyche to four near-impossible tasks: separating grains, collecting golden fleece, drawing water from a sacred spring, and retrieving a portion of Proserpinaโs beauty from the underworld. With divine and natural assistance, Psyche completed each task. However, on her final journey, she opened the box out of vanity and fell into a death-like sleep."
"Eros, now healed and still in love, rescued Psyche and petitioned Jupiter to intervene. Moved by their love, Jupiter granted Psyche immortality and sanctioned their marriage. Psyche drank ambrosia, becoming divine, and their union bore a daughter named Voluptas (Pleasure), symbolizing the fulfillment of soul (Psyche) and love (Eros) in harmony."





















