Psyche
Psyche’s very name, meaning “breath of life” in Greek, hinted at her deeper significance. As the wife of Eros and the goddess of the soul, she embodied the vital essence that animated love. Her story became a powerful symbol of the human soul’s yearning for connection and the transformative power of love.
Residence: Mount Olympus
Symbols: Butterfly
Consort: Eros
Children: Hedone
Psyche was once a mortal princess, whose extraordinary beauty earned the ire of Aphrodite when men began turning their worship away from the goddess towards the girl. Aphrodite commanded Eros make Psyche fall in love with the most hideous of men but the god instead fell in love and carried her off to his hidden palace. Eros hid his true identity and told Psyche that she must never gaze upon his face. Her jealous sisters, however, tricked her into disobeying and the angry god forsook her. Psyche searched the world for her lost love and eventually came into the service of Aphrodite. The goddess commanded her perform a series of seemingly impossible tasks which culminated in a journey to the Underworld. Psyche was afterwards reunited with Eros and the couple were married in a ceremony attended by all the gods.
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