<div><p>Is <i>Cupid and Psyche</i> a romance, a folktale, a Platonic allegory of the nature of the soul, a Jungian tale of individuation, or an archetypal dream? This volume provides Joel Relihan's lively translation of this best known section of Apuleius' <i>Golden Ass</i>, some useful and illustrative parallels, and an engaging discussion of what to make of this classic story.</p></div>