Cupid and Psyche

mythical lover of Eros/Cupid

In Greek mythology and religion, Zephyrus () (), also spelled in English as Zephyr (), is the god and personification of the West wind, one of the several wind gods, the Anemoi. The son of Eos (the goddess of the dawn) and Astraeus, Zephyrus is the most gentle and favourable of the winds, associated with flowers, springtime and even procreation. In myths, he is presented as the tender breeze, known for his unrequited love for the Spartan prince Hyacinthus. Alongside Boreas, the two are the most prominent wind gods with relatively limited roles in recorded mythology.

story from the Metamorphoses of Apuleius

sculpture by Antonio Canova

painting by Anthony van Dyck

painting by William Bouguereau

painting by Jacques-Louis David

painting by François Gérard

Roman statue

tragédie lyrique by Jean-Baptiste Lully

tragicomédie-ballet by Molière and Lully

1956 novel by C. S. Lewis; a retelling of Cupid and Psyche, based on its telling in a chapter of The Golden Ass of Apuleius

painting by Jacques-Louis David

painting by Jean-Honoré Fragonard

painting by Jean-Baptiste Greuze

painting by Claude Lorrain