Cupid and Psyche

Psyche was a mortal princess so beautiful that the Goddess of Love, Venus, was jealous of her and sent her son Cupid to punish her. Yet when Cupid saw Psyche he fell in love with her and had the West Wind carry her to an enchanted place. There each night he wooed her with kind words and denied her nothing, save that which no mortal could be granted: sight of him. Their happiness was almost complete, but Psyche's curiosity was great. One night she lit an oil lamp to behold the one she loved so dearly. Before her was a man of such perfection that the girl was overwhelmed. His beauty filled the room. As she stared, she trembled, and a drop of warm oil fell upon the god's shoulder. He awoke and, seeing the lamp, was forced to flee.