31- Psyche

Sometimes we get tales of star-crossed lovers and, well... sometimes we get whatever this is. Let's explore the bizarre story of Psyche, a tale which feels as though every character needs to be sat down in a psychiatric chair and work through some issues. Just an advance warning- there are some references to suicide in the story itself (although this is kept to an absolute minimum in our retelling). Sources for this episode: Apuleius (2004), The Golden Ass. Translated by E. J. Kenney. London: The Penguin Group. Cooper, R. L. (date unknown), "Walking About in the Heart of the Forbidden Zone": Surrealist Practices and Affective Space.  Di Leo, J. R. (2015), Higher Pleasure: In Defense of Academic Hedonism. The Comparatist 39: 196-207. Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Hedone (online) (Accessed 29/05/2024).