Autocrat- A Roman History Podcast

31- Psyche


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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).
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