THE PAGAN SACRAMENT: VENUS AND EROS IN C. S. LEWIS'S TILL WE HAVE FACES.

The article critiques C.S. Lewis's "Till We Have Faces" and the mysterious story that readers recognize as the myth of Cupid and Psyche. Topics discussed include the strange mixture of history, myth and fantasy the book offers, Lewis' fascination by the myth of Cupid and Psyche and the introduction...

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Publicado en:	Renascence Vol. 67; no. 4; pp. 295 - 311
Autor principal:	Schuler, Stephen J.
Formato:	Literary Criticism
Publicado:	Marquette University Fall2015
Materias:	Lewis, C. S., 1898-1963 Till We Have Faces: A Myth Retold (Book) Cupid & Psyche (Tale) Myth in literature Fantasy fiction History in literature Eros (Greek deity) in literature
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Sumario:	The article critiques C.S. Lewis's "Till We Have Faces" and the mysterious story that readers recognize as the myth of Cupid and Psyche. Topics discussed include the strange mixture of history, myth and fantasy the book offers, Lewis' fascination by the myth of Cupid and Psyche and the introduction of Eros in the novel who is depicted as an essentially heroic figure who tries to shield Psyche from his mother's wrath and the effects of Eros on Psyche.