Psyche
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- proper noun
- /ˈsaɪki/
- Literature
- Legends tell of Psyche, a princess whose story is intertwined with the love of Cupid and the journey of her soul.
- Cupid and Psyche
Examples
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In Greek mythology, Psyche is celebrated as the personification of the soul, admired for her incredible beauty.
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"Acknowledge that my lady Psyche is the fairest in the land."
Fiction book (2001) -
But the box was filled with sleep, not beauty, and Psyche collapsed in the road.
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"Then we will go on to the factory itself and rescue my lady Psyche, the great and most renowned world beauty."
Fiction book (2001) -
Yes, he was going to kill The Robot Factory and free the beautiful princess, Psyche, Madigan's daughter, who had been left behind and without a champion.
Fiction book (2001) -
Here is a bangle... found in Psyche's temple on Olympus.
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"Well, in that case, why not stay here with me, be my squire, and assist me in ridding the world of evil, and in rescuing my lady Psyche, whose unsurpassed beauty I must ask you to take solely on the basis of my word?"
Fiction book (2001) -
Cupid fell deeply in love with the beautiful princess Psyche, whose beauty rivaled the goddesses.
Surface Forms
Etymology
Psyche comes from the Greek word psukhē, which means 'soul' and was used for the inner life (it was also linked to a 'butterfly' in old stories). You can remember it because words like psychology and psychic share the same root and are about the 'mind' or inner self.