The Greek myth of Cupid and Psyche is where a mortal is born who is considered to be more beautiful than Aphrodite. In her jealous rage, Aphrodite sends Cupid to pierce her with his arrow so that she may fall in love with a hideous monster or a cruel man in order to cause her pain and suffering. However Cupid accidentally stabs himself with the same arrow and falls in love with her, taking her as his wife. When Psyche discovers who her husband is she is startled and Cupid is heartbroken. However seeking redemption Psyche goes through the three trials and descends into the underworld. She is eventually reunited with Cupid and made immortal.
The moral of the story is one of curiosity killing that cat. Earlier in the myth Psyche has everything she can dream of, with the only condition being that she love her mysterious husband. Her sisters plant the idea that she must know and from there her perfect world shatters. So obedience and redemption are virtues which the Greeks hold in high esteem as Psyche's journey to redeem herself from her mistake eventually lets her become one with the gods.
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