Chapter 1
What does Orual learn from Tarin the eunuch?
Redival was lonely. She missed Orual's attention when Orual turned to the Fox and Psyche.
Whom does Orual see when she looks in the mirror in the underground pillar room?
Ungit—Orual has literally merged with her for a moment, but it's also a realization that she herself has a smothering love.
What sort of being meets Orual in the desert?
an eagle
When Orual looks into the water, why does she think she sees two Psyches?
She has become beautiful herself and is standing next to Psyche.
What is Psyche's first task that Venus gives her to do, and who helps her with it?
Some ants help her sort seeds.
According to Lady Ansit, what killed Bardia
overwork—Orual always wanted him around, so she kept giving him more work.
Whom does the big stone goddess remind Orual of?
Batta—She had a smothering love that made you want to run away from her.
What does Orual notice about the penmanship of her complaint?
It is vile scribble.
What is the hardest thing Psyche has to ignore and she carries Persephone's beauty to Ungit (Orual)?
Orual calling out to her with a bloody arm
What is Psyche's second task, and how does Orual help her with it without knowing it?
As the rams rush and trample Orual, Psyche can pull the wool of the bushes.
What did Orual regularly encourage other men to make fun of?
how much Bardia loved his wife
According to Orual, what's the difference between what we call dream and what we call reality?
What one person sees we call a dream, while what many people see we call reality.
What about the judge makes us realize that this may be Orual herself?
She is wearing a black veil, and it's hard to tell whether she is a man or a woman.
Why could Psyche perform all of her tasks calmly?
Orual bore all of her suffering—we bear one another's burdens.
In Apuleius's story, what is different when the two sisters visit Psyche's castle?
They see it—They have a nice feast, see her husband, and are jealous that he is better than their husbands.
As she sorts seeds as an ant for Psyche in the world of the gods, what is Orual sorting in the world of men?
motives—when she was right and when she was wrong in her relationships
Who does the king say won't be able to help Orual in the underground pillar room?
The Fox—They are deep in her subconscious where the Fox's reason won't explain things away.
As Orual tries to mend her soul, how long does she say she can last before she sees her sinfulness again?
half an hour—The Christian principle here is that we cannot make ourselves presentable to God.
How does being in the presence of the god of the Mountain affect how Orual feels about Psyche?
It makes her love her more—in one sense, Psyche doesn't matter at all; in another sense, she loves her more than before because of her love for the god.
In Apuleius's story, what is Psyche planning to do when she shines the light on her husband?
stab him—she expects him to be a hideous serpent. In Lewis's version, she fully expects him to be a beautiful god and to forgive her.
Why didn't Lady Ansit tell Orual that Bardia's work was killing him?
She didn't want to control him. His work was his own, and how much he worked was his decision.
According to Arnam, what does Ungit represent, and what does the god of the Mountain represent
the earth and the sky—The Fox has taught him to believe that gods merely represent things in nature.
What is the gist of Orual's complaint against the god of the Mountain?
He stole Psyche from her—He was beautiful, and Psyche preferred him to Orual. Orual felt like Psyche belonged to her.
Though the old priest had an imperfect view of the gods, what does the Fox admit that the old priest understood about religion?
There must be sacrifice—God wants all of us, heart and soul.
In Apuleius's version, what causes Psyche to pass out?
She opens the box to look at Persephone's beauty—then randomly, Cupid forgives her. Then randomly, Venus forgives her.