![]() ![]() It was done for immoral reasons, and was a perversion of the work of the gods. Second, it was considered improper, something people should not meddle with. For one, magic was associated with women, who were its most devious and alluring practitioners, set on ensnaring men in their dark arts. What is Apuleius's message regarding magic?Īpuleius himself was put on trial for practicing magic, and wrote a lengthy Apologia defending himself thus, he clearly had a lot to say regarding the practice of magic. Both tales also have a series of trials and tribulations, violence and sex, and commentary on the cruelties, injustices, and unfairness of the world. The tale uses Psyche as a mirror onto Lucius's own shortcomings and why he was turned into an ass (curiosity, self-will, arrogance), and then foreshadows what is coming for him by the end of the novel (Isis's divine grace and intervention, and Lucius's serving of the gods). What comes before is Lucius's actions leading up to becoming an ass and then his actually transforming into the beast, and what comes after are his later journeys that lead him to redemption and Isis. ![]() This tale, occupying multiple chapters of the novel, is set right in the middle. What role does the tale of Cupid and Psyche play in the text? ![]()
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