Tuesday, September 6, 2016

Reading Notes: Apuleius's Cupid and Psyche, Part A



-Backstory: a man was turned into a donkey and is being used as a pack mule for a group of robbers and an old woman. The group also kidnapped a young woman and have a horse
-Donkey is eating leftover food. He is starving so he is inhaling everything
-Robbers bring in the girl... maybe change that to rescued? They could have been searching for her...
-They originally were taking her from ransom but maybe her parents could have been keeping her locked up in a room for a while
-The old lady could be a fairy godmother
-Maybe has something to do with the servants
-Include dialogue where she’s happy to be away from captivity
-Give her and the donkey a feast
-Make sure cry from joy instead of sorrow
-She goes into her childhood and engagement – make this a forced engagement possibly
-Have her being rescued on her wedding day
-Old woman begins to tell a story about Psyche
-Beautiful girl (Psyche), being compared to Venus
-Venus gets Jealous
-Might make them long-lost twins or something…
-Cupid was bad?
-Basically cursed her with bad men
-Make Cupid fall in love with her or something

Bibliography: Apuleius's Cupid and Psyche; link to the reading online

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