7/3/11
This morning I woke up at 3:30 and had to wait three hours for breakfast. Finally, 6:30 came and the four of us went to the breakfast room. Not surprisingly, we were the first to arrive, but surprisingly, nobody came until after 7 o’clock. The breakfast was the first hot continental breakfast we had in several days. There were sausage (it looked more like a meat patty) and poached eggs. I ate one sausage with English muffin, half a sausage, a poached egg, and I drank a cup of orange juice and a cup of milk. The first bite of the sausage was very delicious, but after a few bites it tasted too salty and oily. Nevertheless, it was the best breakfast since we arrived at Canada.
After breakfast, we drove up the mountain and saw many waterfalls and rivers and lakes. Yesterday we visited one of the three most famous waterfalls, Spahats Falls, and we visited the other two today. First, we went to Dawson Falls. When we got to Helmcken Falls, it was raining, but right after I decided to stay in the car, it ceased to rain, so I changed my mind. Judy stayed on the car sleeping. In fact, she did not wake up until after we visited Chain Meadows, Bailey’s Chute, and drove back to the Wells Gray Park Information-Center, Clearwater. Chain Meadows is the last challenge for the spawning salmons, and only 1% of all salmons can success. There are eight rapids on this river; each looks beautiful and dangerous. For example, Bailey’s Chute was named after the man who drowned while attempting to build a bridge.
We drove back to the information center at about 1 o’clock. A part of the road wasn’t paved, and the result could be seen clearly on our car; the lower half of it is extremely dusty. I drew a smiley and Dad drew a heart on it. The drawing became blurry after it hailed. Anyways, we drove on to Jasper after going to the restroom.
The journey to Jasper was uneventful; Judy and I sang a few songs, it rained a few times, I ate most of the non-chicken-breast part of the roasted chicken we bought yesterday, I tried to doze off a bit, Mom complained a little of this and a little of that, and we arrived at our hotel, Becker’s Chalet. We stayed here two years ago.
Our cabin is much more luxurious than the one we stayed at two years ago. Instead of a one-story cramped cabin, this time we got a two-story cabin with a living room, a kitchenette, a bedroom with a double bed in it, and a bathroom in the first floor. On the second floor, there are a double bed and a queen size bed. A large fireplace stands at the corner of the living room, and the stairs is beside it. It is covered with green carpet, just like the whole cabin. The curtains are red. The cabin smells like wood.
After a dinner of instant noodles and chicken, Dad and I hiked around the woods nearby. There was a river, too, with a small but clear rainbow, and the whole scene was picturesque. It was cold at first, but after walking for several minutes, it felt nicely cool. There were many kinds of fungi. There were two trails, and the two were almost parallel. We tried guessing for the reason of it, but gave up. Then we walked back to our hotel.
7/26/2011
Vancouver to Clearwater
7/2/11
We had breakfast at 7 o’clock. I ate a hard-boiled egg, a toast with peanut butter, a quarter of a spongy apple, and two bowls of frosted-flakes. Then we drove to Kamloops and went to the Wal-mart there. It didn’t have any hot foods there, so we left quickly after purchasing Advil. Then we drove to Save on Foods, and my parents had a fight in the shopping mall. We bought a roasted chicken, a cabbage, a bag of cherries, and a potato with egg salad. Then Dad registered a card, so we got discount. Then we drove to Clearwater and went to our hotel, Clearwater Lodge, three hours later. The man at the desk has really pale eyes.
There are two sofas and two beds and two desks in our room, 126. There is a kitchenette with a microwave and a refrigerator in it. There is also a small bathroom (larger than yesterday’s). There is a backdoor that leads to a lawn. There is also an indoor pool with a sauna. The All-Wicked-Evil-Sinful-Obnoxious-Malicious- Excruciating (AWESOME) Dad went swimming alone.
The weather here is very warm, so I changed into shorts. Then we drove to Spahats Falls, and hiked through the closely packed forest. The temperature was slightly lower in the woods, but there were many bugs and mosquitoes. The waterfall was a murky green, which surprisingly fit pretty well with the moss-covered cliffs. The sign there said that the cliffs were rivers and rivers of frozen volcano rock.
We had breakfast at 7 o’clock. I ate a hard-boiled egg, a toast with peanut butter, a quarter of a spongy apple, and two bowls of frosted-flakes. Then we drove to Kamloops and went to the Wal-mart there. It didn’t have any hot foods there, so we left quickly after purchasing Advil. Then we drove to Save on Foods, and my parents had a fight in the shopping mall. We bought a roasted chicken, a cabbage, a bag of cherries, and a potato with egg salad. Then Dad registered a card, so we got discount. Then we drove to Clearwater and went to our hotel, Clearwater Lodge, three hours later. The man at the desk has really pale eyes.
There are two sofas and two beds and two desks in our room, 126. There is a kitchenette with a microwave and a refrigerator in it. There is also a small bathroom (larger than yesterday’s). There is a backdoor that leads to a lawn. There is also an indoor pool with a sauna. The All-Wicked-Evil-Sinful-Obnoxious-Malicious- Excruciating (AWESOME) Dad went swimming alone.
The weather here is very warm, so I changed into shorts. Then we drove to Spahats Falls, and hiked through the closely packed forest. The temperature was slightly lower in the woods, but there were many bugs and mosquitoes. The waterfall was a murky green, which surprisingly fit pretty well with the moss-covered cliffs. The sign there said that the cliffs were rivers and rivers of frozen volcano rock.
Vancouver Island - Parksville
7/1/11
This morning, I toured around the lobby of our hotel, Sunrise Ridge Waterfront Resort, and found it very luxurious. It was richly carpeted, and there were hardcover books on the shelves that made the whole room look magnificent. Then we had a breakfast of leftovers and milk. After breakfast, I went out the back door and stepped into a backyard. It was very pretty, and the air was very cold, much to my liking. We took a few pictures, packed up our luggage, and left.
We didn’t leave Parksville immediately. Instead, we went to Parksville Qualicum Wildlife Management Area and hiked for a while in the woods beside a river called Englishman River. Dad reckons it’s because an Englishman drowned when he went exploring, which is ridiculous; it’s about half a meter deep. Anyways, we hiked on one of the two paths, both of which ends at a small lookout for birds. We saw a bald eagle and other birds.
We took the other path back to our car, my shoes wet from the dew, and drove on to a community park. There was a large beach, probably bigger than Kenting, but there were few people there. Everyone there was wearing red-and-white, which made us realize that it was Canada Day. We drove around and walked around, and saw a man who asked Judy, “Where’s your horse, cowgirl?” He told us that the parade would start at 10 o’clock. Thus, we went to the restroom, looked at the flowers quickly, and hurried away just as their parade was about to begin.
Our next stop was Port Alberni. On the way there, we stopped at Cameron Lake and Cathedral Grove, where we took short walks. The lake was beautiful, and the grove was full of tall, precious trees called Douglas fir. The temperature was low, and thus I was in a blissful mood. After we left, Dad wanted to make a U-turn, but couldn’t find an appropriate place. He drove on and on, and suddenly we were at Port Alberni Visitor Center. There was a young man and an old lady there. They gave each of us a tiny Canada-flag badge, and a small flag. The old lady told us about Alberni Harbour Quay. We decided to have lunch before going there, so we stopped at a McDonald’s. The moment we stepped in, I realized that everyone there was obese. We finished lunch quickly and drove to the harbor. It was very cold. We climbed up to the clock tower and found it very windy. We couldn’t enjoy the view to its full magnificence. Thus, we left quickly. Before leaving Vancouver Island, Dad filled the tank; the gas there was 125.9 dollars per gallon, cheaper than the 135.8 in Vancouver.
I slept all the way, and awoke only to get on Deck 4 of the ship, and continued sleeping. On the way to our next hotel, Comfort Inn, which was in North Vancouver, Judy and I were unconscious as well. I fell asleep immediately once we got into our room, and was still half-asleep when I ate dinner, which was a small cup of instant noodles with a few leaves of cabbage that resembles lettuce. After taking a bath, a regained consciousness, so Judy and I watched Food Channel. It was a little boring.
I went to bed, and was woken up at 11 p.m. because of the creaking. The people staying upstairs must be obese.
This morning, I toured around the lobby of our hotel, Sunrise Ridge Waterfront Resort, and found it very luxurious. It was richly carpeted, and there were hardcover books on the shelves that made the whole room look magnificent. Then we had a breakfast of leftovers and milk. After breakfast, I went out the back door and stepped into a backyard. It was very pretty, and the air was very cold, much to my liking. We took a few pictures, packed up our luggage, and left.
We didn’t leave Parksville immediately. Instead, we went to Parksville Qualicum Wildlife Management Area and hiked for a while in the woods beside a river called Englishman River. Dad reckons it’s because an Englishman drowned when he went exploring, which is ridiculous; it’s about half a meter deep. Anyways, we hiked on one of the two paths, both of which ends at a small lookout for birds. We saw a bald eagle and other birds.
We took the other path back to our car, my shoes wet from the dew, and drove on to a community park. There was a large beach, probably bigger than Kenting, but there were few people there. Everyone there was wearing red-and-white, which made us realize that it was Canada Day. We drove around and walked around, and saw a man who asked Judy, “Where’s your horse, cowgirl?” He told us that the parade would start at 10 o’clock. Thus, we went to the restroom, looked at the flowers quickly, and hurried away just as their parade was about to begin.
Our next stop was Port Alberni. On the way there, we stopped at Cameron Lake and Cathedral Grove, where we took short walks. The lake was beautiful, and the grove was full of tall, precious trees called Douglas fir. The temperature was low, and thus I was in a blissful mood. After we left, Dad wanted to make a U-turn, but couldn’t find an appropriate place. He drove on and on, and suddenly we were at Port Alberni Visitor Center. There was a young man and an old lady there. They gave each of us a tiny Canada-flag badge, and a small flag. The old lady told us about Alberni Harbour Quay. We decided to have lunch before going there, so we stopped at a McDonald’s. The moment we stepped in, I realized that everyone there was obese. We finished lunch quickly and drove to the harbor. It was very cold. We climbed up to the clock tower and found it very windy. We couldn’t enjoy the view to its full magnificence. Thus, we left quickly. Before leaving Vancouver Island, Dad filled the tank; the gas there was 125.9 dollars per gallon, cheaper than the 135.8 in Vancouver.
I slept all the way, and awoke only to get on Deck 4 of the ship, and continued sleeping. On the way to our next hotel, Comfort Inn, which was in North Vancouver, Judy and I were unconscious as well. I fell asleep immediately once we got into our room, and was still half-asleep when I ate dinner, which was a small cup of instant noodles with a few leaves of cabbage that resembles lettuce. After taking a bath, a regained consciousness, so Judy and I watched Food Channel. It was a little boring.
I went to bed, and was woken up at 11 p.m. because of the creaking. The people staying upstairs must be obese.
trip to Canada June 29, 2011
At eight o’clock this morning, Mom, Judy, and I had breakfast. In the next two hours, I cleaned and organized my room. At eleven o’clock, the four of us had a lunch of leftover soup. Then we continued packing, and Mom was in a nervous mood. At about twelve o’clock, the taxi came and we left for Kaohsiung Airport.
At Kaohsiung Airport, I accidentally sat on some unidentified liquid, which I suspected to be urine. Therefore, I had to change into my mom’s pants (mine were checked-in already) and her underwear as well, and the two of us washed by clothes. Thankfully, the restroom had a very powerful hand drier, so in an hour, I was back in my own clothes. Then the four of us went on the airplane and flew to Hong Kong.
At Hong Kong, Judy and I were left to our own devices while Mom and Dad had dinner in the VIP room. Judy kept saying that she was hungry, although we had a second lunch on the plane. It was 三杯雞, and it was very delicious. But because Judy said she was hungry, we went to hunt for food. There weren’t many choices; we only saw a seafood restaurant, a café, and a beef noodles restaurant. We chose the last option, and Judy had beef noodles while I had pork spring rolls. The spring rolls were very delicious, but the beef noodles were just typical noodles. The meal cost 110 人民幣, which is over 500 NT dollars. At 6:20, Judy and I and our parents met at Gate 31 and we boarded our plane.
On the plane, we had another dinner. I ate the last chicken, and Mom ate beef. It wasn’t bad, but the vegetables on the side made Dad sick. I watched Chicken Run, which is a cartoon I watched twice in Boston. It doesn’t seem to be as scary as it was seven years ago. Then I watched a movie called Never Let Me Go, which was very confusing.
At midnight, we were given instant noodles and sandwiches. The latter are now in the refrigerator in our hotel, but the instant noodles were devoured instantly because we were feeling very cold. Then I had a hard time falling asleep because I did not know where to put my head. After much struggle and dozing off now and then, we had breakfast. Mom had porridge, and I had an omelet. They were both delicious, but I did not eat much, for in the past 21 hours, I had seven meals.
Finally, we arrived at Vancouver, Canada, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. We went to our hotel, Days Inn. There were two beds, with four pillows on each.
At Kaohsiung Airport, I accidentally sat on some unidentified liquid, which I suspected to be urine. Therefore, I had to change into my mom’s pants (mine were checked-in already) and her underwear as well, and the two of us washed by clothes. Thankfully, the restroom had a very powerful hand drier, so in an hour, I was back in my own clothes. Then the four of us went on the airplane and flew to Hong Kong.
At Hong Kong, Judy and I were left to our own devices while Mom and Dad had dinner in the VIP room. Judy kept saying that she was hungry, although we had a second lunch on the plane. It was 三杯雞, and it was very delicious. But because Judy said she was hungry, we went to hunt for food. There weren’t many choices; we only saw a seafood restaurant, a café, and a beef noodles restaurant. We chose the last option, and Judy had beef noodles while I had pork spring rolls. The spring rolls were very delicious, but the beef noodles were just typical noodles. The meal cost 110 人民幣, which is over 500 NT dollars. At 6:20, Judy and I and our parents met at Gate 31 and we boarded our plane.
On the plane, we had another dinner. I ate the last chicken, and Mom ate beef. It wasn’t bad, but the vegetables on the side made Dad sick. I watched Chicken Run, which is a cartoon I watched twice in Boston. It doesn’t seem to be as scary as it was seven years ago. Then I watched a movie called Never Let Me Go, which was very confusing.
At midnight, we were given instant noodles and sandwiches. The latter are now in the refrigerator in our hotel, but the instant noodles were devoured instantly because we were feeling very cold. Then I had a hard time falling asleep because I did not know where to put my head. After much struggle and dozing off now and then, we had breakfast. Mom had porridge, and I had an omelet. They were both delicious, but I did not eat much, for in the past 21 hours, I had seven meals.
Finally, we arrived at Vancouver, Canada, at 4 o’clock in the afternoon. We went to our hotel, Days Inn. There were two beds, with four pillows on each.
8/17/2009
Summary of Romeo and Juliet
Once upon a time in Verona, Italy, there were two families, the Capulets and the Montagues, that hated each other. The families fought with each other because of the smallest thing. At last, the Prince could not stand the feuding, so he forbade the families to fight. Romeo, the son of old Montague, was the one that was anxious to make peace because he was in love with old Capulet’s niece, Rosaline. When he heard there was to be a feast in the Capulet’s house, he wanted to attend, too, wearing a mask, so he could see Rosaline without his enemies seeing him. His friends, Benvolio and Mercutio, donned masks, too, to escort Romeo.
When they arrived at Capulet’s house, the dance began. When Romeo looked around the room to catch sight of Rosaline, he saw a girl so beautiful that he forgot about Rosaline, and fell in love with the new damsel. He murmured about looking for a chance to talk with the girl when Capulet’s nephew, Tybalt, overheard him and, recognizing his voice, he decided to take revenge later. He then asked for a dance, and kissed the girl. When the girl’s nurse asked the young damsel to talk with her mother, Romeo learned that she was Juliet, the daughter of Capulet. He was stunned by the shocking news. He was the only son of Montague, and he fell in love with his hated family’s daughter! So he went away confused.
Juliet saw the handsome young man leaved and asked her nurse to find out his name. When the nurse came back to tell her that it was Romeo, Juliet could not believe it. She helplessly fell in love with Romeo, of the family her father hated!
As Romeo walked back to his house he stopped, as he passed the Capulet’s orchard. Hoping to see Juliet, Romeo decided to climb up the orchard wall. Suddenly he saw her talking out loud about how disappointed she was that Romeo’s father was Montague, and how she loved him. Romeo was so please he told Juliet that he’ll give up his family name, and they planned to get married.
The next day, Romeo and Juliet slipped away to Friar Laurence’s room for their marriage. The priest was surprised at their request, but he was glad, because thought that this love would bring an end to the long years of hate between their families. So Romeo and Juliet were married in secret.
When Romeo returned, he saw Tybalt arguing with Mercutio and Benvolio. Romeo asked to Tybalt to not fight because he had a new reason to love his opponent. Mercutio, not understanding Romeo’s strange behavior, challenged Tybalt and fought until Mercutio was killed. Then Romeo became so upset he challenged Tybalt, struck him dead, and fled. Upon knowing the fight, the prince came and Benvolio told him what happened. Instead of the usual death sentence of Romeo, the prince decided to banish him from Verona, because the both families shared some guilt.
Juliet’s nurse, knowing of the secret marriage, told Juliet that Romeo killed Tybalt and had been banished from Verona. The nurse suggested that she go to Friar Laurence’s place, where Romeo was hiding, so they could have one last night together. On the next day, before the rest of the household woke up, Romeo left and Juliet returned to her chamber. Just then, Juliet’s parents came in, and brought news to cheer her up after the death of Tybalt. Her parents had arranged for Juliet to marry Count Paris. She immediately refused. Her father insisted that she marry the Count, so she went to Friar Laurence's for advice. The priest told her to drink a kind of sleeping drug, so she would appear dead, and the priest inform Romeo of the truth. So the next day, instead of preparing a wedding, the Capulets had to prepare for a funeral. Benvolio heard about Juliet’s death, and quickly told Romeo about it. Romeo, who didn’t know about the drug, went to Juliet’s tomb and drank some poison to kill himself. Soon after he died, Juliet woke up. She realized what Romeo thought, so she killed herself with a dagger, because she did not want to live without her true love. When the families found out the truth of Romeo and Juliet’s love and death, they were stunned. Capulet and Montague reconciled; Capulet promised to make a statue of Romeo, while Montague promised to make a statue of Juliet, to remind everyone of the terrible price they paid for the long years of feuding.
When they arrived at Capulet’s house, the dance began. When Romeo looked around the room to catch sight of Rosaline, he saw a girl so beautiful that he forgot about Rosaline, and fell in love with the new damsel. He murmured about looking for a chance to talk with the girl when Capulet’s nephew, Tybalt, overheard him and, recognizing his voice, he decided to take revenge later. He then asked for a dance, and kissed the girl. When the girl’s nurse asked the young damsel to talk with her mother, Romeo learned that she was Juliet, the daughter of Capulet. He was stunned by the shocking news. He was the only son of Montague, and he fell in love with his hated family’s daughter! So he went away confused.
Juliet saw the handsome young man leaved and asked her nurse to find out his name. When the nurse came back to tell her that it was Romeo, Juliet could not believe it. She helplessly fell in love with Romeo, of the family her father hated!
As Romeo walked back to his house he stopped, as he passed the Capulet’s orchard. Hoping to see Juliet, Romeo decided to climb up the orchard wall. Suddenly he saw her talking out loud about how disappointed she was that Romeo’s father was Montague, and how she loved him. Romeo was so please he told Juliet that he’ll give up his family name, and they planned to get married.
The next day, Romeo and Juliet slipped away to Friar Laurence’s room for their marriage. The priest was surprised at their request, but he was glad, because thought that this love would bring an end to the long years of hate between their families. So Romeo and Juliet were married in secret.
When Romeo returned, he saw Tybalt arguing with Mercutio and Benvolio. Romeo asked to Tybalt to not fight because he had a new reason to love his opponent. Mercutio, not understanding Romeo’s strange behavior, challenged Tybalt and fought until Mercutio was killed. Then Romeo became so upset he challenged Tybalt, struck him dead, and fled. Upon knowing the fight, the prince came and Benvolio told him what happened. Instead of the usual death sentence of Romeo, the prince decided to banish him from Verona, because the both families shared some guilt.
Juliet’s nurse, knowing of the secret marriage, told Juliet that Romeo killed Tybalt and had been banished from Verona. The nurse suggested that she go to Friar Laurence’s place, where Romeo was hiding, so they could have one last night together. On the next day, before the rest of the household woke up, Romeo left and Juliet returned to her chamber. Just then, Juliet’s parents came in, and brought news to cheer her up after the death of Tybalt. Her parents had arranged for Juliet to marry Count Paris. She immediately refused. Her father insisted that she marry the Count, so she went to Friar Laurence's for advice. The priest told her to drink a kind of sleeping drug, so she would appear dead, and the priest inform Romeo of the truth. So the next day, instead of preparing a wedding, the Capulets had to prepare for a funeral. Benvolio heard about Juliet’s death, and quickly told Romeo about it. Romeo, who didn’t know about the drug, went to Juliet’s tomb and drank some poison to kill himself. Soon after he died, Juliet woke up. She realized what Romeo thought, so she killed herself with a dagger, because she did not want to live without her true love. When the families found out the truth of Romeo and Juliet’s love and death, they were stunned. Capulet and Montague reconciled; Capulet promised to make a statue of Romeo, while Montague promised to make a statue of Juliet, to remind everyone of the terrible price they paid for the long years of feuding.
Summary of Cupid and Psyche
Long ago there lived a king with three daughters. The youngest, Psyche, was the most beautiful of all. In fact, she was so lovely that people said she was prettier than Venus, the goddess of love and beauty. The goddess became so angry she made her son, Cupid, shoot Psyche to make her fall in love with the worst man on earth. Obediently, Cupid, who was the god of love, flew down to earth. Clumsily, his finger slipped and he pricked himself with the tip of his arrow, and he fell in love with Psyche!
The god of love sent a message to Psyche’s family and notified them that she must not marry a mortal, and told them that she must go to a mountaintop to meet the immortal, who was a terrible monster. The maiden went courageously to meet her fate. As she arrived at the summit, she felt a warm wind surround her and found herself in a palace. Cupid visited her every night in the dark, and left before she woke up.
Psyche loved her unseen husband, and for a while she did not ask him to show his face or state his name. However, she became curious, and was afraid that he was really a monster. To clarify, one night she lit a lamp and went to her husband to see his face. When she saw that he was Cupid, she trembled with delight, and a drop of hot oil fell from the lamp onto the god’s shoulder, which made him wake up. When he saw what the maiden had done, he left her and went back to his mother, Venus. The goddess locked him in her palace because he deceived her.
As soon as Cupid departed, the palace vanished and Psyche was alone on the cold mountaintop. She began to wander around in search of her lost love, but could not find him. At last, the poor maiden went to the temple of Venus. The goddess did not greet her kindly; instead she ordered Psyche to separate a pile of various grains into their respective piles. Fortunately, an army of ants had come to her aid, and helped her complete the difficult task.
Venus became angry and ordered Psyche to take a box and ask Proserpina, the queen of the underworld, to put a little of her beauty in it. The damsel set off, full of fear. Suddenly, she heard a voice telling her to take a coin to give the ferryman, who would carry her across a river, then take a cake to the three-headed watchdog of the underworld, and after the queen of the underworld placed some of her beauty in the box, to not open it. Psyche agreed, but after she got the box filled, she began to wonder what was inside. She thought that she might be able to win back Cupid if she acquired the beauty for herself. As she opened the box, a deep and heavy slumber drifted out, and the maiden fell senseless to sleep.
In the meantime, Cupid’s love for Psyche had returned, and he managed to escape Venus’ palace, and saw his love lying on the ground. He took the heavy sleep from her body and put it back into the box, then told her to take the box to the goddess of beauty and love. Happily, the beautiful maiden went to do her task while Cupid begged Jupiter, the king of the gods, to bless his marriage with Psyche. Jupiter obliged, and even made Psyche an immortal, so Venus could not object to Cupid marrying the girl. So, they were married, and lived happily forever.
The god of love sent a message to Psyche’s family and notified them that she must not marry a mortal, and told them that she must go to a mountaintop to meet the immortal, who was a terrible monster. The maiden went courageously to meet her fate. As she arrived at the summit, she felt a warm wind surround her and found herself in a palace. Cupid visited her every night in the dark, and left before she woke up.
Psyche loved her unseen husband, and for a while she did not ask him to show his face or state his name. However, she became curious, and was afraid that he was really a monster. To clarify, one night she lit a lamp and went to her husband to see his face. When she saw that he was Cupid, she trembled with delight, and a drop of hot oil fell from the lamp onto the god’s shoulder, which made him wake up. When he saw what the maiden had done, he left her and went back to his mother, Venus. The goddess locked him in her palace because he deceived her.
As soon as Cupid departed, the palace vanished and Psyche was alone on the cold mountaintop. She began to wander around in search of her lost love, but could not find him. At last, the poor maiden went to the temple of Venus. The goddess did not greet her kindly; instead she ordered Psyche to separate a pile of various grains into their respective piles. Fortunately, an army of ants had come to her aid, and helped her complete the difficult task.
Venus became angry and ordered Psyche to take a box and ask Proserpina, the queen of the underworld, to put a little of her beauty in it. The damsel set off, full of fear. Suddenly, she heard a voice telling her to take a coin to give the ferryman, who would carry her across a river, then take a cake to the three-headed watchdog of the underworld, and after the queen of the underworld placed some of her beauty in the box, to not open it. Psyche agreed, but after she got the box filled, she began to wonder what was inside. She thought that she might be able to win back Cupid if she acquired the beauty for herself. As she opened the box, a deep and heavy slumber drifted out, and the maiden fell senseless to sleep.
In the meantime, Cupid’s love for Psyche had returned, and he managed to escape Venus’ palace, and saw his love lying on the ground. He took the heavy sleep from her body and put it back into the box, then told her to take the box to the goddess of beauty and love. Happily, the beautiful maiden went to do her task while Cupid begged Jupiter, the king of the gods, to bless his marriage with Psyche. Jupiter obliged, and even made Psyche an immortal, so Venus could not object to Cupid marrying the girl. So, they were married, and lived happily forever.
Summary of Pygmalion
Some time ago, there lived a sculptor named Pygmalion. He did not have a wife or children because he was perfectly happy to live alone, carving every day. His friends often asked him to get married and raise a family, but he would reply that he did not need since his art was his great love.
One day, the man began to make a sculpture of a beautiful woman. Pygmalion worked on and on without resting until the embodiment of his vision stood before him. The sculptor loved this statue very much; she seemed so real to him. He told her how beautiful she was and bought her presents, hoping she would talk. She remained silent, nevertheless he kept hoping.
One night, Pygmalion fell asleep at the foot of the statue, exhausted by the hopeless wish. Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, took pity. She brought the statue alive, and named her Galatea. Something disturbed the sculptor from his sleep, and he learned that his wish had come true.
Venus blessed the marriage of Pygmalion and Galatea, and they lived happily ever after. When Pygmalion died and his spirit left this world, his wife’s spirit went with his, while her body returned to the figure her husband had shaped.
One day, the man began to make a sculpture of a beautiful woman. Pygmalion worked on and on without resting until the embodiment of his vision stood before him. The sculptor loved this statue very much; she seemed so real to him. He told her how beautiful she was and bought her presents, hoping she would talk. She remained silent, nevertheless he kept hoping.
One night, Pygmalion fell asleep at the foot of the statue, exhausted by the hopeless wish. Venus, the goddess of love and beauty, took pity. She brought the statue alive, and named her Galatea. Something disturbed the sculptor from his sleep, and he learned that his wish had come true.
Venus blessed the marriage of Pygmalion and Galatea, and they lived happily ever after. When Pygmalion died and his spirit left this world, his wife’s spirit went with his, while her body returned to the figure her husband had shaped.
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