One common theme is the exploration of human and divine nature. Since Cupid is a god and Psyche is a mortal (at least initially), their relationship blurs the lines between the two. Another theme is perseverance. Both characters have to persevere through many trials. And there's the theme of forgiveness. They have to forgive each other's mistakes in order to keep their relationship going strong.
Love is a very common theme. Since the original story is about their love, fanfics often explore different aspects of their love, like how it overcomes obstacles.
The main themes in 'Cupid and Psyche: An Internet Love Story' may include the power of love. Despite the virtual nature of their relationship, Cupid and Psyche's love might be strong enough to overcome various obstacles. Another theme could be the role of communication. Since it's an internet - based love story, how they communicate through digital means and how effective that communication is would be important. And finally, the theme of transformation. As they grow closer, both characters may transform in some way, just like in the classic tale.
In my Cupid and Psyche fanfic, Psyche is a curious young woman. She has heard tales of Cupid but has never seen him. One night, Cupid visits her in her chamber. He is drawn to her beauty and kindness. Cupid decides to test her love by setting a series of challenges. Psyche has to prove her love for him without seeing his face. She faces many difficulties but remains steadfast in her love for Cupid. In the end, Cupid is so moved by her devotion that he reveals himself and they live happily ever after.
The story of Cupid and Psyche has a few moral lessons. Firstly, envy, like Venus' envy of Psyche's beauty, can lead to negative actions. Secondly, trust is crucial. Psyche should have trusted Cupid more instead of listening to her sisters. And finally, it teaches that if you work hard and persevere through difficulties, like Psyche did in the trials, good things can happen. You can overcome obstacles and get what you want in the end.
The main plot is that Psyche was a beautiful mortal woman. Venus was jealous of her beauty and sent Cupid to make her fall in love with a hideous monster. But Cupid accidentally pricked himself with his own arrow and fell in love with Psyche. He took Psyche to his palace but kept his identity secret. Psyche's sisters made her doubt her lover and she disobeyed Cupid's rules. As a result, she lost him. Then she had to go through many trials set by Venus to get him back. Eventually, she became immortal and was united with Cupid.
The story of Cupid and Psyche is a famous Roman myth. Psyche was a princess so beautiful that she was worshipped like Venus. Venus was jealous and sent her son Cupid to make Psyche fall in love with a hideous monster. But Cupid accidentally pricked himself with his own arrow and fell in love with Psyche. He took Psyche to his secret palace and visited her only at night, forbidding her to look at him. Eventually, Psyche's sisters made her doubt Cupid, and she disobeyed and looked at him. Cupid left in anger. Psyche then had to endure many trials set by Venus to win back Cupid. In the end, Cupid forgave her, and they were united, and Psyche was made immortal.
The main events are Venus getting jealous of Psyche, Cupid falling in love with Psyche instead of following Venus' order, Psyche living in a hidden place with Cupid, her disobeying Cupid's rule, Cupid leaving, Psyche going through trials by Venus, and finally their reunion and Psyche becoming immortal.
First, Psyche's beauty outshines Venus which angers the goddess. Then Cupid, sent by Venus, falls for Psyche. He whisks her away to his palace. Her sisters' interference makes Psyche break the rule of not seeing Cupid. After that, Psyche has to face tasks like getting water from a spring guarded by dragons and getting beauty from Proserpina in the underworld as part of Venus' trials. Finally, Cupid and Psyche are reunited and Psyche becomes immortal.
Well, in this story, Psyche is a mortal while Cupid is a god. Their different natures set them up for a difficult relationship from the start. Their love is so strong, but the world around them, with the gods' rules and jealousies, doesn't seem to allow for their happy union. Psyche has to go through so many trials and tribulations just to be with Cupid. And even when they finally get together, they've already been through so much pain and sadness that it colors their entire love story as one of the saddest.
One idea could be to set the story in a modern - day city. Cupid could be a famous love blogger, and Psyche could be a skeptic who doesn't believe in true love. They meet at a coffee shop, and Cupid tries to convince Psyche of the power of love through his stories. Another idea is to have Psyche be a scientist who is researching the chemical basis of love, and Cupid is the inspiration for her research, appearing to her in visions and leading her to new discoveries.