Character History
The peculiarity of ancient Greek mythology is that in its legends the gods tend to experience feelings available to simple mortals. History of Erota and Psychia - direct proof of this. Passionate love and extreme curiosity of the Psyche described in legend, inspired representatives of the world of art not one century.History of origin
The culture of ancient Greece and ancient Rome describes the psyche as the personification of the soul. In the drawings she was given the appearance of a girl with wings or butterflies. The heroine was often portrayed on the tombstones, accompanying the symbolism associated with death. Frescoes with Psyche found during the excavations of Pompeii and during archaeological work on the study of artifacts of the 3-1 centuries BC. Folklore is replete with narratives about the quiet and about its tragic love.
The first mention of the goddess belonged to Peru Homer and other ancient Greek historians. In detail myth about it is described by Apulele. The philosopher and writer of ancient Rome outlined everything that was known about this heroine. The author Born in Madavara became a researcher and had knowledge of the knowledge, which allowed to engage in scientific and literary activities. Apules, the author of the novel "Golden Donkey", described myths, popular in his era, and legends that came to him from the great-grandmother.
History about Erote (Amur) and psychraya, as we know it, for the first time appeared in the literary creation of Apulean.
Myths and legends
Psyche had personified his soul, that is, something elevated and beautiful. Therefore, it was associated with a touching and weightless butterfly. The meaning of the girl's name is decrypted as a "soul", "Breathing" - what the wildlife has. Philosophers regard the life of Psyche as a permanent sacrifice and the atonement of their misconduct. In honor of the heroine, the science of psychology is named, since the tests that she had to overcome, have philosophical and sacred significance.
The legend of Erote and psychrah inspired writers and went on the basis of the famous fairy tales of "Beauty and the Beast" and "Scarlet Flower". This ancient Greek myth is very rare, as it refers to the number of narches with a happy ending.
Psyche became the goddess, having passed the trudge tests invented by Aphrodite, the mother of Erota (in the ancient Roman mythology - Amur). Obstacles that she overcome symbolize the resistance of a woman and its willpower in the struggle for feelings and chosen. In marriage with Eotom, the psyche was born a daughter named Volochaya. This name in translation means "pleasure."
According to the legend, the relationship between Psyche and Aphrodite was not laid from the very beginning, because the goddess of love considered a girl a rival. From the young age, the deaths compared with Aphrodite, recognizing that she was able to eclipse the beauty of the idol of millions. A peculiar cult of Psychai was formed, which hurt the pride of Aphrodites. The goddess decided to take revenge, resorting to the help of his son, whose arrows had to combine the heart of Psyche with the most unworthy of men. But Eot turned out to be fighting the beauty of the girl and fell in love with her.
God suffered a girl left on the edge of the cliff, to the palace. There she lived with Eros, never seeing chosen one. He came at night to give a girl pleasure, and with a dawn again left his beloved. People were forbidden to see the gods, and psychhery wondered over those beloved. But to see him meant forever to renounce love.
Sisters presented the girl with secret to find out the secret of the spouse. When he fell asleep, the girl illuminated her face with a night light and froze, struck by the beauty of her husband. The hot wax, drunk on the body of God, woke him up and revealed the betrayal of Psyche. He escaped, leaving her alone.
Paintively, there was a long wait, and the girl decided to appeal for help to the mother-in-law. She ordered a lot of seeds from the grains, to find the golden fleece, get water from stycase and drawer Pandora. All the trials were able to psychray, and Eot decided to return to it, seeing how strong the wife's love is. Zeus approved the request to rank her to the gods, and the wonderful legend of strong love ended happily.
Psyche in culture
The image of mythological character is incredibly popular in the art of different eras. Bokachco was one of the first after Apuluve, who drew attention to the legend of psychhery. The medieval author was not familiar with the work of a philosopher and screaming material from other sources, expanding the story of the narrative. The writer supplemented the story about the birth of the heroine, her parents and fate.
The visual images of the heroine dated by the 15th century were found on the Florentine accessories that brides were supplied to the rite of marriage. Mooletzisi's bas-relief became sculptural psyche.
In the 16th century, Rafael returned to mythological leitmiths. He belongs to the first images of Psyche, who came to the present day. The artist depicted the goddess on the panel and frescoes. After his death, the disciples took over the author's maneer and created engravings and tapestries according to famous plots. Duddy engravings and the port business bas-relief are described by art historians as vivid examples of praised psyche in art. The poem "Fairy Tale of Cupid and Cupid" and the comedy "Wedding of Psyche and Cupid" of Italian authors are devoted to the romantic history of heroes and inspired by the creation of Apulean.
Works of painting masters of the 17th century depict the psycho on the feast dedicated to her wedding, or in a duet with Eros. Artists wrote pictures where the lovers were sipped. Yordans and Van Duck became innovators in the question of the image of Erota (Amur).
The first who mentioned a curious girl in the musical work was A. Leardini, who put the same opera in Mantua. P. Calderon, continuing the mention of psychhery in dramaturgical creations, wrote Pieces "Psyche and Cupid". Lafontitane was inspired by the conflict between Amur and Psyche, and disassembled in the intricacies of their relationship in his own poem.
In 1671, the ballet appeared on the ancient plot. J.B. Lully used Libretto Moliere, Cornel and Cinema. In the Russian works of art, Psychia's samples are read in the fairy tale of the Ostrovsky "Snow Maiden", and a direct reference to myif is found in the poem of O. Mandelstam. The heroine recalled Zhukovsky, Mattison, Goethe, Gerder, Pushkin, Gogol, Anderson, Kuprin and other world-famous lyrics.
The popularity of the heroine in the 20th century did not subside, and in her honor they called the heavenly body characterized as an asteroid.