Page 4 - The Passionate

Psyche's first task was to separate all the

seeds, wheat, poppies, and millet in one

night. She succeeded with the help of the

ants. Her second task was to bring the

Golden Fleece to Venus. The sheep were very

ferocious, but she achieved it because a

voice from a green reed near the Riverbank

directed her to collect the Golden Fleece that

followed the bushes near the sheep instead.

In the third task, Psyche had to fill the

flask with water in the river Styx. This time,

she got an eagle to help. Her last task was to

bring a box containing some of the beauty of

Persephone from the underworld and give it

to Venus. But out of curiosity, she thought

of opening the box and also wanted to use

that beauty on herself. When it opened, she

found nothing but emptiness and fell into a

heavy sleep. It was then that Cupid

appeared to save her. He revives her and

then brings her back to the temple to

complete his mother's task. Later, Cupid

asked Zeus to announce that he and Psyche

were married and grant immortality to his

bride. Then, Cupid and Psyche lived

together happily ever after.