Ellen WalzBetrayal and LoveBetrayal occurs in all types of relationships. It can feel devastating to see a loved one be disloyal, but there is something to be learned from the infidelity of those you care about most. In Amor and Psyche, by Erich Neumann, betrayal comes in all forms. If these characters could move past their initial pain, like Amor, their relationships could grow through betrayal. The first glimpse of betrayal is what brings Amor and Psyche together. Venus, Amor's mother, is devastated to discover that a woman is almost as beautiful as she is. This desire pushes her to beg her son to avenge his reputation. I beg you by all the bonds of love that attach you to the one who gave birth to you, by the sweet wounds that your arrows give you and by the honeyed radiance of your fires, avenge your mother. , yes, avenge her fully and severely punish this rebellious beauty (5)Amor was supposed to shoot Psyche with an arrow that would make her fall in love with the most vile man. Instead of being loyal to his own mother, he betrays her. He sees Psyche's beauty for himself and decides to make Psyche his wife. This shows a betrayal of the love between mother and child. This love is binding. Betrayal in this relationship will not end the relationship, because ...