The story of Eros and Psyche has been written by Apuleius, it covers the central part of his work "Metamorphosis" and extents to two books. It is one of the first story myths written during the 2nd century AC and has been read and loved by a large number of people.

An old lady is telling the myth of Eros and Psyche to a young woman, who has been captured by pirates and is waiting for ransom to be paid in order to be reunited with her loved one. Hence, the choice of the myth, since Psyche has been separated from her husband also and at the end of the story she meets him again.

According to Walsh in "The Roman Myths and Stories", the myth of Eros and Psyche derives from a Platonist myth and becomes popular in the Hellenistic Age.