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allegorical.The
GreeknameforabutterflyisPsycheandthesamewordmeansthesoul.
Thereisnoillustrationoftheimmortalityofthesoulsostrikingand
beautifulasthebutterflyburstingonbrilliantwingsfromthetombin
whichithaslainafteradullgrovellingcaterpillarexistencetoflutter
intheblazeofdayandfeedonthemostfragrantanddelicateproduc-
tionsofthespring.Psychethenisthehumansoulwhichispurifiedby
sufferingsandmisfortunesandisthuspreparedfortheenjoymentof
true and pure happiness.
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InworksofartPsycheisrepresentedasamaidenwiththewingsofa
butterflyalongwithCupidinthedifferentsituationsdescribedinthe
allegory.
MiltonalludestothestoryofCupidandPsycheintheconclusionof
his "Comus":
CelestialCupidherfamedsonadvancedHoldshisdearPsyche
sweetentrancedAfterherwanderinglaborslongTillfreeconsentthe
godsamongMakeherhiseternalbride;Andfromherfairunspotted
sideTwoblissfultwinsaretobebornYouthandJoy;soJovehath
sworn.
TheallegoryofthestoryofCupidandPsycheiswellpresentedinthe
beautiful lines of T. K. Harvey:
TheywovebrightfablesinthedaysofoldWhenreasonborrowed
fancy'spaintedwings;Whentruth'sclearriverflowedo'ersandsofgold
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emntaleofherThepilgrimhearttowhomadreamwasgiveyilai:
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