Apuleius Lucius Platonicus Collection

Plate 3: Psyches two sisters are married to kings, from The Fable of Psyche, 1530-60

Plate 4: Psyches father consulting the oracle, from The Fable of Psyche, 1530-60

Plate 5: Psyche carried on a litter to a mountain, from The Fable of Psyche, 1530-60

Plate 10: nymphs assisting Psyche to dress her hair, from The Fable of Psyche, 1530-60

Fotis sees her Lover Lucius Transformed into an Ass. Motif from Apeleius The Golden Ass, 1807-1808

Plate 30: Venus and Cupid pleading their case in the presence of Jupiter and other Gods, from The Fable of Psyche, 1530-60

Plate 12: Psyches sisters persuade her a serpent is sleeping with her, from The Fable of Psyche, 1530-60

Plate 1: Apuleius changed into a donkey listening to the story told by the old woman spinning, 1520-70

Plate 11: Psyche gives presents to her sisters, from The Fable of Psyche, 1530-60

Plate 15: Psyche relating her misfortunes to her sisters, from The Fable of Psyche, 1530-60

Plate 14: Cupid airborne fleeing from Psyche, from The Fable of Psyche, 1530-60

Plate 27: Proserpina gives Psyche the box of beauty, from The Fable of Cupid and Psyche, 1530-60

Venus ordering Psyche to take water from a fountain guarded by dragons, from the Fable of Cupd and Psyche, 1530-60

Psyches father consulting the oracle, from The Fable of Psyche, 1530-60

Plate 5: Psyche carried on a litter, from the Fable of Cupid and Psyche, 1530-60

Plate 22: Venus ordering Psyche to sort a heap of grain, from the Fable of Psyche, 1530-60

Plate 13: Psyche looking at Cupid, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, 1530-60

Plate 7: Psyche attended in her bath, from the Story of Cupid and Psyche as told by Apuleius, 1530-60

Apuleius, (c124-170 AD), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Apuleius, (c124-170 AD), 1830. Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis (c124-170 AD) Latin-language prose writer, philosopher and rhetorician, a Numidian who lived under the Roman Empire

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"Apuleius Lucius Platonicus: A Tale of Love, Betrayal, and Divine Intervention" In the enchanting world of Apuleius Lucius Platonicus' narrative, we are transported to a realm where gods and mortals intertwine. Plate 3 reveals the fateful destiny of Psyche's sisters as they marry kings, while Plate 4 showcases her father seeking guidance from an oracle. The journey truly begins in Plate 5 when Psyche is carried on a litter to a mysterious mountain. As she embarks on this extraordinary adventure, nymphs come to her aid in Plate 10, skillfully adorning her hair with grace. Meanwhile, Venus and Cupid find themselves pleading their case before Jupiter and other deities in Plate 30 – love itself hanging precariously in the balance. However, not all is blissful for our protagonist. In Plate 12, Psyche's sisters cunningly convince her that a serpent slumbers beside her – planting seeds of doubt within her heart. Yet amidst these trials and tribulations, she remains resolute as seen in Plate 11 when she generously presents gifts to those who once doubted her. Plate 15 captures the poignant moment when Psyche confides in her sisters about the misfortunes that have befallen upon her – vulnerability mingling with resilience. And just as Cupid flees from his beloved in Plate 14 - torn between desire and duty - Proserpina bestows upon Psyche the box of beauty in Plate 27; an object that holds secrets yet unknown. Finally, it is Venus herself who commands Psyche to retrieve water from a fountain guarded by dragons – an ultimate test of courage depicted vividly throughout this captivating fable.