Cupid and Psyche Bicycle Playing Cards, combining the timeless tale of passion and perseverance with the elegance of hand-painted artistry. These are not just playing cards; they're a tribute to classic paintings and a love letter to collectors and enthusiasts around the world. In the classic story, Psyche is a young princess who is so beautiful that her admirers begin to neglect their worship of Venus. The jealous goddess commands her son Cupid to make her fall in love with some hideous creature. However, Cupid falls in love with Psyche himself. What makes this story exceptional is that it has a happy ending with Cupid and Psyche overcoming all obstacles to marry and live happily ever after with their daughter Pleasure. This story is arguably the most important myth in all of literature, having inspired Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, The Little Mermaid and more. Even Shakespeare drew heavily on this story when writing a Midsummer Night's Dream. These deck makes the perfect birthday, anniversary, or valentine's gift for any fans of these stories and of mythology.