Myths of Lovers
Eros and Psyche
Meaning of names
Psyche’s beauty
Palace and mystery lover
Jealous sisters
Lover and the light
Aphrodite and the tasks
Orpheus and Eurydice: love is based on trust. Orpheus’ mom and dad
The wedding day
The journey to and from Hades
Apollo vs. Dionysius
Maenads, prophetic head, island of Lesbos
Daphne and Apollo: can’t possess or force love. The value of virginity.
Apollo and Eros
Love and hate
The chase and the crown
Pygmalion and Galatea: love of art and the ideal.
How Pygmalion viewed women
Aphrodite
Pyramus and Thisbe: true love overcomes death. You will kill for love
Enemies at the wall
Lion under the tree
The veil of blood
Mulberry tree result
Hero and Leander: you'll do anything for love. Hero priestess of Aphrodite
Leander and the Hellespont (Dardanelles)
The swim, the candle, the storm
Ceyx and Halcyone: storms are calmed by true love. Ceyx’s family tree
Ceyx and the oracle
The body and the bird
Halcyon is the Greek word for kingfisher and refers to a bird fabled to breed about the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea and to charm the wind and waves so that the sea was then specially calm, hence halcyon days.
Pomona and Vertumnus: threats will get you everywhere. Carpe diem. Who was Pomona?
Vertumnus and the old woman: kiss and story
Glaucus and Scylla: a woman scored is dangerous. Glaucus and the fish
Scylla in the water.
Circe is the one
Scylla the monster
Atlanta and Hippomenes: you can buy love. Atlanta exposed and a hunter
Marry the racer
Golden apple race
Lions hunt
Alpheus and Arethusa: love is inescapable.
Arethusa and Artemis.
What’s in the water?!
The spring and the river.
Baucis and Philemon: importance of a simple life. Zeus and Hermes visit
The poor couple share
Wine jug and flood
The wish
Idas and Marpessa: stick with you own kind. Disapproving dad
Apollo’s help
Marpessa’s choice
Endymion and Selene: emptiness of one-sided passion. Who were they?
His choice