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Cupid/Psyche, Aphrodite, The graces, Hephaestus

Cupid/Psyche, Aphrodite, The graces, Hephaestus. By: Casey Ferniz & Lauryn -Ashley Vandyke. Cupid. Lineage: son of Aphrodite, husband of Psyche, father to Hedone Symbol: handsome youth or winged baby, blindfolded- “love is blind”

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Cupid/Psyche, Aphrodite, The graces, Hephaestus

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  1. Cupid/Psyche, Aphrodite, The graces, Hephaestus By: Casey Ferniz & Lauryn-Ashley Vandyke

  2. Cupid • Lineage: son of Aphrodite, husband of Psyche, father to Hedone • Symbol: handsome youth or winged baby, blindfolded- “love is blind” • Powers: uses arrows to kindle love or create aversion to a lover • Weaknesses: easily used, pride, moody • Description: “Eros” or “Love”, beautiful youth, gives good gifts to men, looks sweet but is really mischievous/naughty or even worse • Important events: marriage to the mortal Psyche, who gets turned immortal • Allusions: Romeo and Juliet, Santa Clause movies- council of legendary figures

  3. Psyche • Lineage: mortal parents (father-king), two sisters, wife of Cupid, mother of Hedone • Symbol: butterfly winged goddess • Powers: divine understanding of mortals • Weaknesses: trust, curiosity • Description: “Soul”, very beautiful- made even Aphrodite envious • Important events: becomes immortal by Zeus to be able to marry Cupid without angering Aphrodite • Allusions: “Ulalume” by Edgar Allan Poe- soul

  4. Aphrodite • Lineage: daughter of Zeus + Dione (Iliad) or sprung from foam of sea (later), mother of Cupid, wife of Hephaestus (Odyssey+ most stories) • Symbol: tree- myrtle //bird- dove, sparrow, or swan • Powers: deadly/destructive power over men • Weaknesses: envious of other women’s beauty (ie: Psyche) • Description: goddess of love & beauty, irresistible, can be soft/weak but also treacherous/malicious • Important events: because of her jealousy, Psyche eventually is turned into an immortal to appease her envy • Allusions: The Odyssey- Hermione, Dove soap, Venus shaving products

  5. The Graces • Aglaia (Splendor), Euphrosyne (Mirth), & Thalia (Good Cheer) • Lineage: daughters of Zeus and Eurynome, Aglaia is wife to Hephaestus only in one story- otherwise none married • Symbol: rose, myrtle, dice • Powers: enchanting dances, entertained with songs sang with the Muses • Weaknesses: vindictive • Description: not separate- always together, triple grace & beauty, “give life its bloom”, “queens of song” with the Muses • Important events: Hera offers marriage to one of the Graces in exchange for Hypnos’ help in tricking Zeus • Allusions: The Iliad- beauty of Euphorbus’ hair, The Odyssey- Athena giving beauty to Penelope

  6. Hephaestus • Lineage: sometimes said to be son of Zeus + Hera, sometimes of Hera alone, wife- Aglaia of the Graces (Iliad) or Aphrodite (Odyssey) • Symbol: blacksmithing, volcanoes • Powers: armorer & smith of the immortals • Weaknesses: lightweight drinker, small, two broken legs, vindictive • Description: ugly/lame, kindly & peace-loving, popular on earth and heaven, important in life of city with Athena- patrons of handicrafts, protector of the smith, god of ceremony • Important events: revenge on Hera • Allusions: Vulcan (Roman name from Star Trek)

  7. Works Cited • Atsma, Aaron J.. "APHRODITE : Greek Goddess of Love & Beauty | Mythology, w/ pictures | Roman Venus." APHRODITE : Greek Goddess of Love & Beauty | Mythology, w/ pictures | Roman Venus. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2013. <http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Aphrodite.html>. • Atsma, Aaron J.. "CHARITES : The Graces, Goddesses of Pleasure & Joy | Mythology, Kharites, w/ pictures | Roman Gratiae." CHARITES : The Graces, Goddesses of Pleasure & Joy | Mythology, Kharites, w/ pictures | Roman Gratiae. N.p., n.d. Web. 7 Dec. 2013. <http://www.theoi.com/Ouranios/Kharites.html>. • Atsma, Aaron J.. "EROS : Greek god of love ; mythology ; pictures : CUPID, AMOR." EROS : Greek god of love ; mythology ; pictures : CUPID, AMOR. N.p., n.d. Web. 30 Nov. 2013. <http://www.theoi.com/Ouranios/Eros.html>. • Atsma, Aaron J.. "HEPHAESTUS : Greek God of Fire & Metalworking | Mythology, Hephaistos, w/ pictures | Roman Vulcan." HEPHAESTUS : Greek God of Fire & Metalworking | Mythology, Hephaistos, w/ pictures | Roman Vulcan. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2013. <http://www.theoi.com/Olympios/Hephaistos.html>. • Atsma, Aaron J.. "PSYCHE : Greek Goddess of the Soul | Mythology, Psykhe, w/ pictures." PSYCHE : Greek Goddess of the Soul | Mythology, Psykhe, w/ pictures. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2013. <http://www.theoi.com/Ouranios/Psykhe.html • Shmoop Editorial Team. "Ulalume Allusions & Cultural References." Shmoop.com. Shmoop University, Inc., 11 Nov. 2008. Web. 9 Dec. 2013. • Stewart, Michael. "Graces", Greek Mythology: From the Iliad to the Fall of the Last Tyrant. http://messagenetcommresearch.com/myths/bios/graces.html (November 14, 2005) • "Strengths and Weaknesses - Hephaestus." Hephaestus. N.p., n.d. Web. 5 Dec. 2013. <http://godoffireandcraftsmanship.weebly.com/strengths-and-weaknesses.html>. • Verai, Veronica. "Eros and Psyche." Eros and Psyche. N.p., n.d. Web. 6 Dec. 2013. <http://veronicaverai.com/relationships/eros-psyche.htm>.

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