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 '':wikt:soul, soul'' is derived from Old English ''sāwol, sāwel''. The ea ...

" (ψυχή). Psyche may also refer to:

Psychology

Psyche (psychology) In psychology, the psyche is the totality of the human mind, conscious and unconscious. Many thinkers, including Carl Jung, also include in this definition the overlap and tension between the personal and the collective elements in man. Psyc ...

, the totality of the human mind, conscious and unconscious * ''Psyche'', an 1846 book about the unconscious by

Carl Gustav Carus Carl Gustav Carus (3 January 1789 – 28 July 1869) was a German physiologist and painter, born in Leipzig, who played various roles during the Romantic era. A friend of the writer Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, he was a many-sided man: a docto ...

* ''Psyche'', an 1890-94 book about the ancient Greek concept of soul by

Erwin Rohde Erwin Rohde (; 9 October 1845 – 11 January 1898) was one of the great German classical scholars of the 19th century. Rohde was born in Hamburg and was the son of a doctor. Outside of antiquarian circles, Rohde is known today chiefly for h ...

* ''Psyche'' (consciousness journal), a periodical on the study of consciousness * ''Psyche'', a digital magazine on psychology published by

Aeon The word aeon , also spelled eon (in American and Australian English), originally meant "life", "vital force" or "being", "generation" or "a period of time", though it tended to be translated as "age" in the sense of "ages", "forever", "timel ...

* Psyche Cattell, (1893–1989), American psychologist

Religion and mythology

Psyche (mythology) Psyche (; el, Ψυχή, Psukhḗ ; ) is the Greek goddess of the soul and often represented with butterfly wings. Psyche was commonly referred to as such in Roman mythology as well, though direct translation is '' Anima'' (Latin word for "sou ...

, a mortal woman in Greek mythology who became the wife of Eros and the goddess of the soul *

Soul in the Bible The concept of an immaterial and immortal soul - distinct from the body - did not appear in Judaism before the Babylonian exile,Tabor, JamesWhat the Bible says about Death, Afterlife, and the Future."The ancient Hebrews had no idea of an immortal ...

, spirit or soul in Judaic and Christian philosophy and theology

Arts and media

Based on Cupid and Psyche

*The story of ''

Cupid and Psyche Cupid and Psyche is a story originally from ''Metamorphoses'' (also called ''The Golden Ass''), written in the 2nd century AD by Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis (or Platonicus). The tale concerns the overcoming of obstacles to the love between Psyc ...

'', mainly known from the Latin novel by Apuleius, and depicted in many forms: ** ''Cupid and Psyche'' (Capitoline Museums), a Roman statue ** Marlborough gem, a 1st-century carved cameo **'' Landscape with Psyche Outside the Palace of Cupid'', 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**''

Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss ''Psyche Revived by Cupid's Kiss'' ( it, Amore e Psiche ; french: Psyché ranimée par le baiser de l'Amour; russian: Амур и Психея, Amúr i Psikhéja) is a sculpture by Italian artist Antonio Canova first commissioned in 1787 by Colo ...

'' a sculpture of 1793 by Antonio Canova **

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

, a six-canto allegorical poem by Mary Tighe first published in 1805 ** Cupid and Psyche (Thorvaldsen), a sculpture of 1808, Copenhagen ** Love and Psyche (David), a painting of 1817, now in Cleveland ** Eros and Psyche (Robert Bridges), poem of 1885 ** An 1888 symphonic poem by Belgian composer

César Franck César-Auguste Jean-Guillaume Hubert Franck (; 10 December 1822 – 8 November 1890) was a French Romantic composer, pianist, organist, and music teacher born in modern-day Belgium. He was born in Liège (which at the time of his birth was p ...

** An 1898 fairy tale by

Louis Couperus Louis Marie-Anne Couperus (10 June 1863 – 16 July 1923) was a Dutch novelist and poet. His oeuvre contains a wide variety of genres: lyric poetry, psychological and historical novels, novellas, short stories, fairy tales, feuilletons and s ...

** A 1924 classical music composition by

Manuel de Falla Manuel de Falla y Matheu (, 23 November 187614 November 1946) was an Andalusian Spanish composer and pianist. Along with Isaac Albéniz, Francisco Tárrega, and Enrique Granados, he was one of Spain's most important musicians of the first ha ...

Music

Psyche (band) Psyche are a Canadian dark synthpop band, now based in Germany. They are centered on singer Darrin Huss, who has been the only constant member, with various line-ups including his brother Stephen Huss, later followed by David Kristian, Per-An ...

, 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 Psyche'' (Revolutionary Ensemble album), 1975

Other media

* A 1972 fictive anthology by Sándor Weöres *

Danielle Moonstar Danielle "Dani" Moonstar, originally codenamed Psyche and later Mirage, is a fictional Northern Cheyenne superhero appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. She first appeared in the graphic novel '' The New Mutants'' (Sept. ...

, 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 ...

, an asteroid * Psyche (Red Hat Linux)

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)