Which C.S. Lewis novel retells the Cupid and Psyche myth?
Answer
Till We Have Faces
Answer
Till We Have Faces
Till We Have Faces retells the Cupid and Psyche myth in C.S. Lewis’s fiction.
Published in 1956, the novel is narrated primarily by Orual, a princess in the fictional kingdom of Glome. Its plot reworks the ancient story of Cupid and Psyche, especially the relationship between a mortal woman and a mysterious divine figure.
Lewis considered Till We Have Faces one of his best works. Unlike the children’s Narnia books, it is a psychologically complex novel concerned with jealousy, love, self-knowledge, religious experience, and the difficulty of seeing another person clearly. The title comes from the book’s concern with identity and the masks people use. It is often less familiar to general readers than Narnia, but it is central to discussions of Lewis’s mature fiction.
Source: Wikipedia · fact-checked Sept. 2026