I just googled the story of Psyche and Eros, and throughout it I saw elements of other stories we have read. Psyche means "soul", and Eros (Cupid) represents love, so the story is of how love and soul come together. At one point in the story, Psyche sneaks up on Eros and glances at his face, while she was specifically forbidden from looking at him and seeing his true form. This reminds me of when Mr. Sexson was talking in class on Wednesday about a common theme in stories, which is "don't look". We can see this theme in Medussa, The Wizard of Oz, and now Psyche and Eros.
At another point in the story, Psyche has to seperate types of lentils in a room as a task from Aphrodite to recieve forgiveness. In the story, ants come and help her complete her task. This was extremely similar to the Grimm version of Cinderella, in which birds help Cinderella seperate lentils. It also relates to the Disney movie version of Cinderella, in which mice help her make her dress to go to the ball. Each story involves the same concept of animals helping a desperate maiden in some task, but each story is unique and a retelling of the next.
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