Psyche (''Psyché'' in French) is the Greek term for "

soul In many religious and philosophical traditions, there is a belief that a soul is "the immaterial aspect or essence of a human being". Etymology The Modern English noun ''soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The earliest attes ...

" (ψυχή). Psyche may also refer to:

Psychology

* Psyche (psychology), the totality of the human mind, conscious and unconscious * ''Psyche'', an 1846 book about the unconscious by Carl Gustav Carus * ''Psyche'', an 1890-94 book about the ancient Greek concept of soul by Erwin Rohde * ''Psyche'' (consciousness journal), a periodical on the study of consciousness * ''Psyche'', a digital magazine on psychology published by Aeon *

Psyche Cattell Psyche Cattell (August 2, 1893 – April 17, 1989) was an American psychologist who studied cognitive development in children. She was Chief Psychologist at Lancaster Guidance Clinic in Lancaster, Pennsylvania from 1939-1963. She published a b ...

, (1893–1989), American psychologist

Religion and mythology

Psyche (mythology) Psyche (; el, Ψυχή, Psukhḗ ; ) is the Greek goddess A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the ...

, a mortal woman in Greek mythology who became the wife of Eros and the goddess of the soul * Soul in the Bible, spirit or soul in Judaic and Christian philosophy and theology

Arts and media

Based on Cupid and Psyche

*The story of '' Cupid and Psyche'', mainly known from the Latin novel by Apuleius, and depicted in many forms: ** ''Cupid and Psyche'' (Capitoline Museums), a Roman statue **

Marlborough gem The "Marlborough gem" is a carved onyx cameo that depicts an initiation ceremony of Psyche and Eros. It is the most famous engraved gem in the extensive and prominent collection both inherited (through a marriage in 1762) and expanded by George ...

, a 1st-century carved cameo **''

Landscape with Psyche Outside the Palace of Cupid ''Landscape with Psyche Outside the Palace of Cupid'', or ''The Enchanted Castle'', 1664, is a painting, oil on canvas, by Claude Lorrain in the National Gallery, London. It was commissioned by Lorenzo Onofrio Colonna, a Roman aristocrat. Its sub ...

'', a 1664 painting by Claude Lorrain, National Gallery London ** ''Psyché'' (play), a 1671 tragedy-ballet by Molière ** ''Psyche'' (Locke), a semi-opera of 1675 with music by Matthew Locke ** ''Psyché'' (opera), a 1678 opera with music by Jean-Baptiste Lully ** A 1714 violin sonata by Italian composer

Michele Mascitti Michele Mascitti (1664 in Villa Santa Maria (from Chieti); 24 April 1760 in Paris) was an Italian violinist and Baroque composer. Life Mascitti was educated by a relative, Pietro Marchitelli (1643-1729), a violinist in the royal court orchestr ...

**'' Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss'' a sculpture of 1793 by Antonio Canova ** Psyche, a six-canto allegorical poem by

Mary Tighe Mary Tighe (9 October 1772 – 24 March 1810) was an Anglo-Irish poet. Life and career Mary Blackford (or Blanchford) was born in Dublin, 9 October 1772. Her parents were Theodosia Tighe, a Methodist leader, and William Blachford (d.1773?), ...

first published in 1805 **

Cupid and Psyche (Thorvaldsen) ''Cupid and Psyche'' or ''Amor and Psyche'' is a sculpture by Bertel Thorvaldsen, begun in 1804 and completed in 1807. It shows Cupid and Psyche. It is now in the Thorvaldsens Museum in Copenhagen Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) i ...

, a sculpture of 1808, Copenhagen **

Love and Psyche (David) ''Love and Psyche'' or ''Cupid and Psyche'' is an 1817 painting by Jacques-Louis David, now in the Cleveland Museum of Art. It shows Cupid and Psyche. It was produced during David's exile in Brussels, for the patron and collector Gian Battista S ...

, a painting of 1817, now in Cleveland **

Eros and Psyche (Robert Bridges) ''Eros and Psyche'' is a narrative poem with strong romantic and tragic themes: first published in 1885 by Robert Bridges. Bridges was licensed as a physician in England until 1882 when he was forced to retire due to a lung disease. He would then d ...

, poem of 1885 ** An 1888 symphonic poem by Belgian composer César Franck ** An 1898 fairy tale by Louis Couperus ** A 1924 classical music composition by Manuel de Falla

Music

* Psyche (band), a Canadian dark synthpop music group (formed 1982) * ''Psyche'' (album), a 1994 album by PJ & Duncan * A 2009 electronica song by Massive Attack on '' Splitting the Atom'' * "Psyche-Out", a 1963 instrumental by

The Original Surfaris The (Original) Surfaris were a surf music band from California. They were active from the early to mid 1960s and had singles released on various labels which included the Del-Fi, Northridge and Reprise labels. History In 1960, three young fri ...

* ''The Psyche'' (Revolutionary Ensemble album), 1975

Other media

* A 1972 fictive anthology by

Sándor Weöres Sándor Weöres (; 22 June 1913 – 22 January 1989) was a Hungarian poet and author. Born in Szombathely, Weöres was brought up in the nearby village of Csönge. His first poems were published when he was fourteen, in the influential journ ...

* Danielle Moonstar, a character in the Marvel Comics universe * "Psyche" (''Duckman''), a 1994 episode of ''Duckman''

Science and technology

Biology

* ''Psyche'' (entomology journal), a periodical on entomology * ''Psyche'' (moth), a genus of moths in the bagworm family (Psychidae) * ''

Leptosia nina ''Leptosia nina'', the psyche, is a small butterfly of the family Pieridae (the sulphurs, yellows and whites) and is found in Indian subcontinent, southeast Asia and Australia. The upper forewing has a black spot on a mainly white background. The ...

'', or Psyche, a species of butterfly

Other uses in science and technology

16 Psyche 16 Psyche () is a large M-type asteroid discovered by the Italian astronomer Annibale de Gasparis on 17 March 1852 and named after the Greek goddess Psyche. The prefix "16" signifies that it was the sixteenth minor planet in order of dis ...

, an asteroid *

Psyche (Red Hat Linux) Red Hat Linux was a widely used Commercial software, commercial Open-source software, open-source Linux distribution created by Red Hat until its discontinuation in 2004. Early releases of Red Hat Linux were called Red Hat Commercial Linux. R ...

Vessels

* ''Psyche'' (spacecraft), an upcoming NASA orbiter of the metallic asteroid 16 Psyche * HMS ''Psyche'', one of various British naval ships * USS ''Psyche V'' (SP-9), a United States patrol vessel *

French frigate Psyché (1804) ''Psyché'' was a 36-gun vessel built between February 1798 and 1799 at Basse-Indre (Nantes) as a privateer. As a privateer she had an inconclusive but bloody encounter with of the Royal Navy, commanded by Commander Henry Lambert, off the Indian ...