od causing him to awaken. Her disobedience caused her to lose the “true” love in her life. In Psyche’s search for Eros she undertakes a series of cruel and difficult tasks set by Aphrodite in hopes of winning him back. After many trials and tribulations Eros could no longer witness her suffering and he appealed their case to the gods. Zues took pity and reunited them, allowing Psyche to become an immortal, which in turn allowed them to marry. This myth of requited love has been incorporated into our society even to this day. Eros is what we know today as the Roman god, Cupid. Both Psyche and Eros still symbolize everlasting love – and their images still appear on numerous Valentine’s cards. According to Moyers when we are in love – as emphasized in some myths – “we are in two worlds. We’re in our own world and in the world that has been given to us outside, and the problem is to achieve a harmonious relationship between the two”(Moyers, 232). This is what I meant by love being a modern day myth. We create our own “world” – that is seemingly perfect. This is done in order “to put our minds in touch with this experience of being alive”(Moyers). This also allows us “to recognize our “other” self”(Moyers). Morgan, 3So what exactly does love mean? We are aware that we use the term in various ways. For example – we love our parents, siblings, friends, and material goods - such as a favorite food. Love in each instance has a different meaning but how is it defined in reference to a partner? Many a times the definition sounds very much as though it could apply to other categories of whom we love – family ect. The obvious ingredient that separates these differentiations of love is simply sexual attraction. So in comparing to Eros and Psyche it is evident that sexual desirability was a pertinent role...
