![]() ![]() ![]() He wrote many poems and his best known work is the Fables which is considered as one of the masterpieces of French literature. Jean de la Fontaine was a French poet who was born in 1621 and died in Paris in 1695. Psyche in Greek is the definition of the human soul and depicts the human spirit. ![]() Eros was the son of Aphrodite (Venus) and Psyche was a beautiful mortal girl of whom Aphrodite was both envious and jealous. It is a myth that involved many of the ancient gods and goddesses of ancient Greece. The poems of Jean de La Fontaine have as their origin the myth of Cupid (Eros) and Psyche from the Greek mythology. For the rare book lover it is a day to pick up the rare book of Jean de La Fontaine, Les Amours de Psyché et de Cupidon – The loves of Psyche and Cupid – and share it with a loved one. For the romantic at heart, it is a day to celebrate the special circumstances that Cupid’s arrow had to penetrate through to bring love. Valentine’s Day is a day of love and romance. ![]()
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