Lesson 4

• Who is Cupid in Roman mythology?

  The Roman god of love and desire
• Who is Psyche in the story of Cupid and Psyche?

  The goddess of the soul
• Who is Venus in relation to Cupid?

  She is the mother of Cupid
• Who is Persephone in Greek mythology?

  The goddess queen of the underworld
• What is Ceres known for in mythology?

  Goddess of agriculture, grain, and bread
• Who is Zephyr in mythology?

  The god of the west wind
• What is the main activity described in the lesson?

  • Guessing the identity of characters based on clues
  • Engaging in a game called "Who Am I"
• What is the significance of Psyche's beauty in the story?

  Her beauty rivals that of Aphrodite
• Why did Venus send Cupid to Psyche?

  To make her fall in love with a despicable creature
• How did Cupid feel when he first saw Psyche?

  He felt as if he had shot one of his arrows into his own heart
• What did Apollo tell the king about Psyche?

  That she was doomed in a prophecy
• What did Psyche do while waiting for her doom?


  She stood at the edge of the sea
• How did Zephyr help Psyche?

  He carried her into a flowery field
• What did Psyche find when she woke up in the mansion?

  A stately and beautiful mansion
• What did Psyche feel about her husband at night?

  She felt sure he would be with her
• What did Psyche's sisters do when they visited her?

  They became jealous of her wealth
• What did Psyche's sisters convince her about her husband?

  That he was not a man, but a serpent
• What did Psyche do when Cupid was sleeping?

  She lit a lamp to see him
• What happened when oil from the lamp fell on Cupid?

  He woke up and fled from Psyche
• What did Cupid say to Psyche after he fled?

  “Love cannot live where there is no trust”
• What did Psyche decide to do after Cupid left her?

  She decided to search for him
• What tasks did Venus give to Psyche?

  She had to complete several difficult tasks
• How did Psyche accomplish her first task with the seeds?

  A group of ants helped her
• What was the second task Venus set for Psyche?

  To fetch golden wool from sheep