Hera and Zeus

In the last Modern Religious Experience class, we performed one of the Greek myths for more understanding of Greek beliefs and its moral lessons. Our group performed the second half of the Cupid and Psyche story, and I had the role of Hera, the goddess of family, and Zeus, the god of the sky.

People worship the beauty of the princess Psyche so deeply that they forget about the goddess Aphrodite. Angry, Aphrodite sends her son Cupid to punish her, but he falls in love with Psyche. Psyche, curious about her husband’s identity, lights a lamp to see his face, even though he warns her not to do so. After Psyche’s continuous hardships with the three tasks assigned by Aphrodite as punishment, Psyche finally meets Cupid and becomes immortal.

The moral lesson in the Greek myth, Cupid and Psyche, is that trust between two people is absolutely necessary to protect their love. Psyche’s distrust and curiosity causes their heartache and the separation between them.