What task does Psyche have to accomplish?
The Epic Trials of Psyche Psyche passed the first three challenges, but the last task was too much for her. The four tasks were: Sort a huge mount of barley, millet, poppy seeds, lentils, and beans. Ants (pismires) help her sort the grains within the time allotted.
What are the three tasks imposed by Venus for Psyche?
What is the symbolism behind Psyche’s tasks?
- sorting out a huge pile of seeds.
- retrieving the Golden Fleece,
- filling a flask from the water that fills the River Styx, and.
- returning from the Underworld with a box of the beauty ointment of Proserpina (aka Persephone).
What is the first task that Venus orders Psyche to do?
For the first task, Psyche must sort a huge jumble of corn, barley and poppy seeds into separate piles before morning. The task seems impossible – and is impossible – given her timeframe, until an army of ants comes to her aid, and helps her sort the seeds.
What was Venus final task?
The final scene in this series probably represents the naked Venus, her attendant behind her, setting Psyche her third task – to obtain water from a high rock guarded by dragons.
What happens after Psyche delivers the box safely to Venus?
What happens after Psyche delivers the box safely to Venus? a. Venus turns her into a spider. Zeus invites Psyche to Olympus where he makes her immortal.
How did Venus feel about Psyche?
Venus becomes jealous because Psyche’s surpassing beauty has transfixed all the mortals, so that they forget Venus, and neglect her temples and altars. 2. Venus plans to have her son, Cupid, shoot Psyche with a love arrow, so that Psyche will fall in love with a hideous creature.
What did Venus make Psyche do out of bitterness and envy?
What were the four things that Venus made Psyche do out of bitterness and envy? How did Psyche manage to get them done? Sort grain, get wool from a fierce flock of sheep, water from a river, and go to the underworld to fill a box with Prosperine’s beauty. Each time, others help her.
What happens when Psyche opens the box that Proserpine Persephone gives her?
She challenges Psyche to go into the underworld and have Persephone put some of her beauty in a box. Miraculously, Psyche succeeds. On her way toward giving the box to Venus, she becomes curious, opens the box, and instantly falls asleep.
How does Psyche win back her husband trust?
Psyche has to prove her love to her husband after betraying his trust and does so with three tasks from Venus. She completes them and is reunited with Cupid. Jupiter gives her the gift of immortality and she lives on Olympus with Cupid so her beauty won’t cause conflict on Earth for Venus.