Article ID: CBB774211692

Necromancy, Divine Encounters, and Erotic Magic in Cupid and Psyche (2019)

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While Apuleius' Metamorphoses contains many depictions of witchcraft, necromancy, and other magical practices, the story of Cupid and Psyche offers no overt instances of magic or magic workers. However, magical tropes inform several key episodes of the story: Psyche's discovery of Cupid's identity echoes spells to produce a divine encounter in the Greek magical papyri, Psyche's sisters resemble necromancers summoning a ghost, and Venus' behavior mimics spells of erotic attraction. Apuleius deploys magical motifs in ways which reinforce characterization and the way control of the narrative constantly shifts between Cupid, Psyche, and Venus.

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Authors & Contributors
Fabiana Lopes da Silveira
Nethercut, Jason S.
Giulia Sfameni Gasparro
Wolff, Étienne
Skjærvø, Prods O.
Rynearson, Nicholas
Concepts
Magic
Science and literature
Occult sciences
Witchcraft; demonology
Poetry and poetics
Necromancy
Time Periods
Ancient
Medieval
Renaissance
15th century
Early modern
19th century
Places
Greece
Rome (Italy)
Europe
Roman Empire
Middle and Near East
Germany
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