Question

The blood of this mythological figure creates the first rose in the Gnostic text On the Origin of the World. After convincing her not to commit suicide by drowning, a divinely inspired reed advises this figure to harvest wool from a briar patch. Artistic depictions of this figure often include butterfly wings. This figure opens a supposed box of divine beauty only to find a cloud of darkness (-5[1])and fall into a deep sleep. In a possible inspiration for Cinderella, a group of ants aids this woman in sorting a pile of mixed grains. The most popular story about this woman is included in books four through six of Apuleius’s The Golden Ass. This woman is forced to undergo a series of trials after she spills hot oil on her unseen lover. For 10 points, name this Greek goddess of the soul, originally the human lover of Cupid. ■END■ (10[1])

ANSWER: Psyche
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2024 ACF Winter at UC Berkeley2024-11-16Y2100%0%50%96.00
2024 ACF Winter at Lehigh2024-11-16Y1100%0%100%148.00
2024 ACF Winter at Northwestern2024-11-16Y9100%0%56%103.89
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