myth of Cupid and Psyche
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The myth of Cupid and Psyche is an ancient Greco-Roman love story in which a mortal woman endures trials and divine jealousy before ultimately achieving immortal union with the god of love.
All labels observed (5)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cupid and Psyche | 3 |
| myth of Cupid and Psyche canonical | 2 |
| Cupid and Psyche tale | 1 |
| The Story of Cupid and Psyche | 1 |
| story of Cupid and Psyche | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: myth of Cupid and Psyche Context triple: [Amore e Psiche, depicts, myth of Cupid and Psyche]
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The Story of Psyche
The Story of Psyche is a series of symbolist decorative panels by French painter Maurice Denis, illustrating the mythological tale of Psyche with his characteristic flat colors and stylized forms.
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Amore e Psiche
Amore e Psiche is a renowned neoclassical sculpture depicting the mythological lovers Cupid and Psyche, celebrated for its graceful composition and emotional intensity.
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C.
Paride ed Elena
Paride ed Elena is an 18th-century opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck, known for its role in his reform of opera seria through greater dramatic coherence and musical simplicity.
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The Loves of the Gods
The Loves of the Gods is a celebrated Baroque fresco cycle by Annibale Carracci in the Palazzo Farnese in Rome, renowned for its classical mythological themes and influential ceiling decoration.
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Trionfo di Afrodite
Trionfo di Afrodite is a cantata by Carl Orff that celebrates the mythic and sensual aspects of love through powerful choral and orchestral writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: myth of Cupid and Psyche Target entity description: The myth of Cupid and Psyche is an ancient Greco-Roman love story in which a mortal woman endures trials and divine jealousy before ultimately achieving immortal union with the god of love.
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A.
The Story of Psyche
The Story of Psyche is a series of symbolist decorative panels by French painter Maurice Denis, illustrating the mythological tale of Psyche with his characteristic flat colors and stylized forms.
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B.
Amore e Psiche
Amore e Psiche is a renowned neoclassical sculpture depicting the mythological lovers Cupid and Psyche, celebrated for its graceful composition and emotional intensity.
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C.
Paride ed Elena
Paride ed Elena is an 18th-century opera by Christoph Willibald Gluck, known for its role in his reform of opera seria through greater dramatic coherence and musical simplicity.
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D.
The Loves of the Gods
The Loves of the Gods is a celebrated Baroque fresco cycle by Annibale Carracci in the Palazzo Farnese in Rome, renowned for its classical mythological themes and influential ceiling decoration.
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E.
Trionfo di Afrodite
Trionfo di Afrodite is a cantata by Carl Orff that celebrates the mythic and sensual aspects of love through powerful choral and orchestral writing.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greco-Roman myth
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literary narrative ⓘ love story ⓘ myth ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
ballets
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operas ⓘ paintings ⓘ sculptures ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
immortality
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jealousy ⓘ love ⓘ trials and ordeals ⓘ union of mortal and god ⓘ |
| culture |
Ancient Greek religion and mythology
NERFINISHED
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Ancient Roman religion and mythology ⓘ |
| earliestFullSource | Metamorphoses (The Golden Ass) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestFullSourceAuthor | Apuleius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| earliestFullSourceDate | 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| featuresDeity |
Cupid
NERFINISHED
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Jupiter NERFINISHED ⓘ Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Jupiter
NERFINISHED
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Psyche’s sisters ⓘ Venus NERFINISHED ⓘ Zephyrus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacters |
Cupid
NERFINISHED
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Psyche NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasOutcome |
Psyche’s apotheosis
NERFINISHED
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birth of their daughter Voluptas (Hedone) ⓘ |
| influenced |
European literature
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Neoclassical art NERFINISHED ⓘ Renaissance art ⓘ |
| languageOfEarliestFullVersion | Latin ⓘ |
| motifType | “animal bridegroom” folktale type ⓘ |
| plotElement |
Cupid awakening Psyche from enchanted sleep
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Jupiter granting Psyche immortality ⓘ Psyche opening the box of beauty and falling into a deathlike sleep ⓘ Psyche’s betrayal of Cupid’s trust by looking at him ⓘ Psyche’s divinely imposed labors ⓘ Psyche’s separation from Cupid ⓘ divine jealousy of Venus toward Psyche’s beauty ⓘ fetching water from the Styx task ⓘ gathering golden wool task ⓘ journey to the Underworld to obtain Persephone’s beauty ⓘ marriage feast of Cupid and Psyche among the gods ⓘ prohibition on seeing Cupid’s face ⓘ secret marriage between Psyche and Cupid ⓘ sorting of mixed grains task ⓘ |
| relatedToFolktaleType | Aarne–Thompson–Uther type ATU 425A NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting | unnamed ancient kingdom ⓘ |
| symbolism |
Cupid as divine love or desire
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Psyche as personification of the soul ⓘ soul’s trials before divine union ⓘ |
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Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
story of Cupid and Psyche
this entity surface form:
Cupid and Psyche
this entity surface form:
Cupid and Psyche
this entity surface form:
The Story of Cupid and Psyche
this entity surface form:
Cupid and Psyche tale
subject surface form:
Tale of the Stepmother
this entity surface form:
Cupid and Psyche