![]() Of course, since Aphrodite is the goddess of love and beauty, she does everything in her power to provide beauty products for him, making him feel disheartened by his appearances. In fact, he’s suffering from normal teenage beauty problems-pimples and braces and a gangly teenage body. While it isn’t the best series to offer children when you want to teach them what we know as the Greek myths, it does make for an enjoyable read, especially when you already know the stories!In this story, Cupid isn’t as hot as you think the god of love should be. She has modernized the Greek gods and goddesses, giving them unique personalities and very human problems. Reading Nice Shot, Cupid! reminded me of how much I love McCullan’s Myth-O-Mania series, where Hades tells us the ‘true’ stories behind Greek myths. It's a great introduction into Greek Myths and a good catalyst for discussing good personality traits. She loves Cupid so she doesn't mind all the tasks Aphrodite makes her do.It's a sweet story of love, perseverance and gratitude. She's willing to accept her fate but doesn't mind doing the hard work. She's beautiful but that doesn't matter to her. The list of tasks continue to grow as Psyche ages.Without Hades help, Psyche would never be able to settle down with Cupid and find happiness.I loved Psyche. When she sees him, she knows he's her true love but Aphrodite won't let her be with him until she's completed a series of tasks. Angry, Aphrodite told Cupid to make Psyche fall in love with a horrible man but Cupid feel in love with her himself.Psyche is kidnapped and all she can think of is her love for the Voice, which is Cupid behind a curtain. Mortals were so taken with Psyche's beauty that they stopped worshipping the goddess Aphrodite. Psyche was the beautiful daughter of a king and Cupid, the son of Aphrodite. ![]() There's a lot to be said about Kate McMullan's myth books.Nice Shot, Cupid tells the story of Psyche and Cupid. It's not that this is a better story but I understand the rythym of the books better now. ![]() I think I liked this story better than Say Cheese, Medusa. Nice Shot, Cupid is the fourth book in the Myth-O-Mania series from Capstone Kids.
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