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Postlude: The sacred marriage

Gisela Labouvie‐Vief-1994-08-26-Cambridge University Press eBooks
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As Psyche lay in her deathlike sleep, Eros was recovering from his wound. Now healed, he was unable to endure the separation from his bride; and so he slipped through the window of his chamber, and flew to Psyche to rise her from her sleep. He then flew to Zeus and pleaded with the God to have mercy on Psyche, to make her immortal, and to let her come live with him in the heavens. Zeus had pity on Eros, and turning to Aphrodite, he said: “Do not be downcast, for this marriage will be worthy of your son.” He then ordered Hermes to bring Psyche to Olympus. When Psyche arrived, he told her: “Psyche, drink of this ambrosia and be immortal. Then Eros shall never leave your arms, and your marriage shall endure forever.”

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As Psyche lay in her deathlike sleep, Eros was recovering from his wound. Now healed, he was unable to endure the separation from his bride; and so he slipped through the window of his chamber, and flew to Psyche to rise her from her sleep. He then flew to Zeus and pleaded with the God to have mercy on Psyche, to make her immortal, and to let her come live with him in the heavens. Zeus had pity on Eros, and turning to Aphrodite, he said: “Do not be downcast, for this marriage will be worthy of your son.” He then ordered Hermes to bring Psyche to Olympus. When Psyche arrived, he told her: “Psyche, drink of this ambrosia and be immortal. Then Eros shall never leave your arms, and your marriage shall endure forever.”

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