Till We Have Faces - a myth retold
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Journal Entry 1 by sumako from Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo / Norra Savolax Finland on Sunday, July 14, 2013
Paperback. - ©1956. - London: Fount Paperbacks. - 320 pages
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One Lewis' works of allegorical fiction. Till We Have Faces is a reinterpretation of the myth of Cupid and Psyche. Psyche’s great beauty incurs the wrath of the goddess Venus, who sends her son Cupid to punish her. Cupid falls in love with Psyche…
In Lewis’ version, the central character becomes an ugly, jealously loving sister of Psyche named Orual, in whose words the story is told. She asks: ‘How can the gods meet us face to face till we have faces?’
Back cover:
One Lewis' works of allegorical fiction. Till We Have Faces is a reinterpretation of the myth of Cupid and Psyche. Psyche’s great beauty incurs the wrath of the goddess Venus, who sends her son Cupid to punish her. Cupid falls in love with Psyche…
In Lewis’ version, the central character becomes an ugly, jealously loving sister of Psyche named Orual, in whose words the story is told. She asks: ‘How can the gods meet us face to face till we have faces?’
Released 1 yr ago (5/16/2022 UTC) at Kuopio, Pohjois-Savo / Norra Savolax Finland
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Löytyi Goodreads-toivelistalta. Hyvää syntymäpäivää!
Thank you! I've only read The Chronicles of Narnia from C.S. Lewis so I'm really interested about this.
I enjoyed this a lot, especially the contrasts between different characters.
Journal Entry 5 by slipperbunny at -- Kampin terminaalin kierrätyshylly in Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Wednesday, May 24, 2023
Released 11 mos ago (5/25/2023 UTC) at -- Kampin terminaalin kierrätyshylly in Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland
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Released to the recycling shelf in Kamppi.
Poimin aamulla pari BC-kirjoiksi tunnistamaani kirjaa Kampin suutarin hyllystä. Tämä taisikin olla ihan vasta vapautettu sinne.
Journal Entry 7 by 
erpax
at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Saturday, May 27, 2023
erpax at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Saturday, May 27, 2023
Kirja jäi Turun Kierrätysmiittiin pippiksen luvalla. Oli kyllä kiva miitti.
Journal Entry 8 by 
pippis
at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Tuesday, May 30, 2023
pippis at Turku, Varsinais-Suomi / Egentliga Finland Finland on Tuesday, May 30, 2023
Decided to take the book for a closer look! Thank you all!
