The myth of Cupid and Psyche - Brendan Pelsue

Translator: Sabrina Go Reviewer: Ade Indarta

"Beauty is a curse," Psyche thought

"Kecantikan adalah kutukan," batin Psyche

as she looked over the cliff's edge where she'd been abandoned by her father.

saat ia memandang bibir tebing di mana ia ditinggalkan oleh ayahnya.

She'd been born with the physical perfection so complete

Ia terlahir dengan kesempurnaan fisik, begitu sempurna

that she was worshipped as a new incarnation of Venus, the goddess of love.

hingga ia dipuja sebagai jelmaan Venus, dewi asmara.

But real-life human lovers were too intimidated even to approach her.

Namun kekasih manusia terlalu terintimidasi untuk mendekatinya.

When her father asked for guidance from the Oracle of Apollo,

Ketika ayahnya menanyakan petunjuk kepada Oracle dari Apollo,

the god of light, reason, and prophecy.

dewa cahaya, akal dan ramalan.

He was told to abandon his daughter on a rocky crag

Ia diperintahkan untuk meninggalkan putrinya di tebing berbatu

where she would marry a cruel and savage serpent-like winged evil.

di mana putrinya akan menikah dengan monster ular bersayap yang sadis.

Alone on the crag, Psyche felt Zephyr the West Wind

Sendirian di tebing, Psyche merasakan Zephyr si Angin Barat

gently lifting her into the air.

dengan lembut mengangkatnya ke udara.

It set her down before a palace.

Lalu menurunkannya di depan sebuah istana.

"You are home," she heard an unseen voice say.

"Kau ada di rumah," ia mendengar sebuah suara tak terlihat berkata.

"Your husband awaits you in the bedroom, if you dare to meet him."

"Suamimu menunggu di kamar, jika kau berani untuk menemuinya."

She was brave enough, Psyche told herself.

Ia cukup berani, kata Psyche pada diri sendiri.

The bedroom was so dark that she couldn't see her husband.

Kamar itu begitu gelap hingga ia tidak bisa melihat suaminya.

But he didn't feel serpent-like at all.

Namun suaminya tidak terasa seperti ular.

His skin was soft, and his voice and manner were gentle.

Kulitnya halus, dan suara serta kelakuannya lembut.

She asked him who he was,

Psyche bertanya siapakah ia,

but he told her this was the one question he could never answer.

namun suaminya berkata ia tidak bisa menjawab pertanyaan yang satu itu.

If she loved him, she would not need to know.

Jika Psyche mencintainya, ia tidak perlu mengetahuinya.

His visits continued night after night.

Kunjungannya berlanjut dari malam ke malam.

Before long, Psyche was pregnant.

Tak lama, Psyche mengandung.

She rejoiced, but was also conflicted.

Ia gembira namun juga bingung.

How could she raise her baby with a man she'd never seen?

Bagaimana ia akan membesarkan bayinya dengan pria yang tidak pernah ia lihat?

That night, Psyche approached her sleeping husband holding an oil lamp.

Malam itu, Psyche menghampiri suaminya yang tidur sambil membawa lampu minyak.

What she found was the god Cupid

Yang ia lihat adalah dewa Cupid

who sent gods and humans lusting after each other

yang membuat para dewa dan manusia saling bernafsu satu sama lain

with the pinpricks of his arrows.

dengan tusukan anak panahnya.

Psyche dropped her lamp, burning Cupid with hot oil.

Psyche menjatuhkan lampunya, membakar Cupid dengan minyak panas.

He said he'd been in love with Psyche ever since his jealous mother, Venus,

Katanya ia sudah jatuh cinta pada Psyche sejak ibunya, Venus, yang iri hati

asked him to embarrass the young woman by pricking her with an arrow.

memintanya untuk mempermalukan Pscyhe dengan menembaknya dengan anak panah.

But taken with Psyche's beauty, Cupid used the arrow on himself.

Namun terpikat oleh kecantikan Psyche, Cupid menggunakan panah untuk dirinya.

He didn't believe, however, that gods and humans could love as equals.

Namun ia tidak percaya bahwa dewa dan manusia bisa saling mencintai.

Now that she knew his true form, their hopes for happiness were dashed,

Sekarang Pscyhe tahu wujud aslinya, harapan mereka untuk bahagia kandas,

so he flew away.

dan ia pun terbang pergi.

Psyche was left in despair until the unseen voice returned

Psyche ditinggal merana hingga suara yang tidak terlihat kembali

and told her that it was indeed possible

dan berkata bahwa mungkin

for her and Cupid to love each other as equals.

baginya dan Cupid untuk saling mencintai dengan setara.

Encouraged, she set out to find him.

Merasa disemangati, ia pergi mencari suaminya.

But Venus intercepted Psyche and said she and Cupid could only wed

Namun Venus mencegatnya dan berkata ia dan Cupid hanya bisa menikah

if she completed a series of impossible tasks.

jika Psyche menyelesaikan serangkaian tugas-tugas yang mustahil.

First, Psyche was told to sort a huge, messy pile of seeds in a single night.

Pertama, Psyche diperintah menyortir gundukan besar biji dalam semalam.

Just as she was abandoning hope,

Tepat saat ia mulai putus asa,

an ant colony took pity on her and helped with the work.

sepasukan semut jatuh iba padanya dan membantu pekerjaanya.

Successfully passing the first trial,

Berhasil melewati ujian pertama,

Psyche next had to bring Venus the fleece of the golden sheep,

Psyche selanjutnya harus membawakan Venus bulu domba emas,

who had a reputation for disemboweling stray adventurers,

yang punya reputasi mengeluarkan isi perut para petualang yang tersesat,

but a river god showed her how to collect

namun dewa sungai menunjukkan cara mengumpulkan

the fleece the sheep had snagged on briars,

bulu domba yang tersangkut pada semak berduri,

and she succeeded.

dan ia pun berhasil.

Finally, Psyche had to travel to the Underworld

Akhirnya, Psyche harus pergi ke Dunia Bawah

and convince Proserpina, queen of the dead,

dan membujuk Proserpina, ratu orang mati,

to put a drop of her beauty in a box for Venus.

untuk menaruh setetes kecantikannya di dalam kotak untuk Venus.

Once again, the unseen voice came to Psyche's aide.

Sekali lagi, sebuah suara muncul menolong Psyche.

It told her to bring barley cakes for Cerberus, the guard dog to the Underworld

Suara itu berkata untuk membawa kue gandum untuk Cerberus, anjing penjaga Dunia Bawah

and coins to pay the boatman, Charon to ferry her across the river Styx.

dan koin untuk membayar tukang perahu, Charon agar bisa menyeberangi sungai Styx.

With her third and final task complete,

Dengan tugas ketiga dan terakhirnya selesai,

Psyche returned to the land of the living.

Psyche kembali ke negeri orang hidup.

Just outside Venus's palace, she opened the box of Proserpina's beauty,

Tepat di depan istana Venus, ia membuka kotak berisi kecantikan Proserpina,

hoping to keep some for herself.

berharap mendapat sedikit untuk dirinya sendiri.

But the box was filled with sleep, not beauty,

Tapi kotak itu berisi tidur, bukannya kecantikan,

and Psyche collapsed in the road.

dan Psyche terjatuh di jalan.

Cupid, now recovered from his wounds, flew to his sleeping bride.

Cupid, sekarang sembuh dari lukanya, terbang ke istrinya yang tertidur.

He told her he'd been wrong and foolish.

Ia berkata bahwa ia salah dan bodoh.

Her fearlessness in the face of the unknown

Keberaniannya menghadapi hal yang tidak diketahui

proved that she was more than his equal.

membuktikan bahwa Psyche lebih dari setara untuknya.

Cupid gave Psyche amborsia, the nectar of the gods, making her immortal.

Cupid memberi Psyche ambrosia, madu para dewa, yang membuatnya abadi.

Shortly after, Psyche bore their daughter.

Tidak lama, Psyche melahirkan bayi perempuan.

They named her Pleasure,

Mereka menamainya Pleasure (Kenikmatan),

and she, Cupid, and Psyche, whose name means soul,

dan si bayi, Cupid dan Psyche, yang arti namanya adalah jiwa,

have been complicating people's love lives ever since.

sudah memperumit kehidupan asmara banyak orang sejak saat itu.