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The Dream of Oenghus     The Celtic myth, "The Dream of Oenghus," relates the tale of Oenghus theCeltic god of bop and his long search for true spot. Oenghus is the son ofBoann and Daghdhae. Boann the purity cow goddess, and Daghdhae the father of allgods, the "good god."     In a intake Oenghus sees "the loveliest figure in Ireland" His memoryof this vision makes him ill with loneliness and he begins to waste away. Withthe help of his mother, and another of his fathers sons, Bodhbh, he begins hissearch for the girl he dreamt of. When, after years, he successfully completeshis search the caramels travels to Bruigh Mac, his home.     Chronologically and geographically distant, Apuleius uphold centuryrecord of the original Greek myth of Cupid and oral sex to a fault relates a story ofamorous pursuit. In Apuleius account Psyche is the more or less beautiful of all psyches. "The fame of her s urpassing beauty spread over the primingand men?would even say that Venus herself could not equal this mortal." show up of avariciousy, Venus commands Cupid to make Psyche fall in love with "the vilest andmost despicable creature in the whole world." However, dispatched on hiserrand Cupid is astonished by her beauty and "as if he had shot one of hisarrows into his own effect" falls completely in love with her.     Cupid dumbfounded by the love he suddenly feels carries Psyche off.Although Psyche is never able to view on Cupid she is confident of the love herunseen paramour expresses in the muddied each night. eventually, prompted by herunbelieving and somewhat envious sisters she lights a lamp and discovers thather lover is Cupid. Unfortunately, Cupid hurt by both the oil sputtering fromthe lamp and her faithlessness fees. Psyche deeply grieved by her lack of faithand subsequent loss of love pledges to search for Cupid forever. "I ca n spendthe rest of my life scrutinizing for him. If he has no more love left for me, at to the lowest degree I can show him how much I love him." Eventually after many trials andtribulations, largely at the inspiration of the still jealous Venus, she isreunited with Cupid and comes to live the live of the immortals.     These myths share a common fundamental theme. In both instances, themyths document a love between a mortal and a god. Moreover, both of thecourtships involve long periods of separation, difficult and desperate journeysin pursuit of the beloved, and deep ongoing uncertainty as to the ultimate burden of the fat of the lovers. Clearly, it is not unreasonable to contend