A young woman in a cloak is seen running through a village pursued by some men. Hiding, she is saved by her father Holidus and is revealed to be the beautiful Psyche. Told she should not be out in public in the day, they encounter another group of men, one who offers to buy her. In the distance, Cupid is seen aiming his arrow and it hits the the man (who falls in love with a male companion) instead of Psyche. Aphrodite jealous of Psyche's beauty, appears and chastises her son Cupid for missing her with the arrow and he flies away.