This angered Venus, so she called hither her son Cupid. "Wound this precious mortal maid called Psyche, and let her fall in love with some churlish creature," commanded Venus.
Cupid made ready his arrows and flew to earth, but, so moved by her loveliness, he unintentionally wounded himself with his own shaft and fell instantly in love with Psyche. He returned to the heavens, saying not a word of what had passed.
Venus, seeing no favorable results, put a spell upon the maiden so that no suitor would come to woo her, and then destined her to marry a monster.
Giving in to her fate, Psyche climbed the mountaintop where the wind carried her to a place where she only ever heard her husband's voice. Yet, he provided everything that could delight a young princess, and she grew to love him.
"There is a necessity that keeps me hidden," he explained, "only trust me."
One day, her jealous sisters came and advised she see his face while he slept, and Psyche submitted to their ill advice. Uncovered under the lamp's light, she found the most beautiful, most irresistible of all immortals, and Cupid opened his eyes. With sudden grief, Cupid knew Pysche's doubt and felt a bee had stung his heart, so he flew away, leaving her alone.
Passage 2
adapted from Cupid Stung
by Thomas Moore
Cupid, once upon a bed,
Of roses laid his weary head;
Luckless urchin, not to see,
Within the leaves, a slumbering bee.
The bee awak'd, with anger wild,
The bee awak'd, and stung the child.
Loud and piteous his cries,
"Oh, Mother! I am wounded through,
Stung by some little angry thing that flew,
Like a mean serpent on a tiny wing,
An ugly bee it was, for once, I know it was so."
Then she said, "My infant, if so much
Thou feel the little wild bee's touch,
How must the heart, ah, Cupid! be,
The hapless heart that's stung by thee!"
5
Which sentence from the passage is the best support for the idea that love can be developed by qualities more than just by one's beauty?
A.
Uncovered under the lamp's light, she found the most beautiful, most irresistible of all immortals, and Cupid opened his eyes.
B.
"There is a necessity that keeps me hidden," he explained, "only trust me."
C.
"Wound this precious mortal maid called Psyche, and let her fall in love with some churlish creature," commanded Venus.
D.
Yet, he provided everything that could delight a young princess, and she grew to love him.
1 answer
The best support for the idea that love can be developed by qualities more than just by one's beauty is:
D. Yet, he provided everything that could delight a young princess, and she grew to love him.
This sentence highlights that Psyche developed love for her husband not solely based on his beauty, but also due to the qualities he demonstrated by providing for her and creating a delightful environment, which contributed to her affection for him.
