Chapter 3: People in Love Lucius Apuleius

Lucius Apuleius (fl. A.D. 125)

Lucius Apuleius was born in Numidia, North Africa. He was trained as a lawyer, worked in Rome, but spent most of his time in Carthage. His literary works include De Daemone Socratis [On the God of Socrates] (n.d.), on the subject of invisible spirits, and Metamorphosis, or The Golden Ass, which is a narrative concerning the adventures of a young man in the form of a golden ass. "The Myth of Cupid and Psyche" is a narrative in The Golden Ass, which has been retold many times: by John Milton in Comus (1634), John Keats in his "Ode to Psyche," (1819), Walter Pater's Marius the Epicurean (1885), and William Morris's Earthly Paradise (1868-1870). This version of the story taken from Latin is by Thomas Bulfinch and appears in his Mythology. Author Links Bulfinch's Mythology This page features the complete text of Bulfinch's work. Greek Mythology Link This site provides a history of Greek myths as well as links to related sites.

"The Myth of Cupid and Psyche" Bulfinch's Mythology Greek Mythology Link

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