Eagle and cruel hawk alarmed not the quireful family of Venus.

And the clouds broke away, as the uttermost ether opened to receive her, daughter and goddess, with great joy.
And Venus passed straightway to the house of Jupiter to beg from him the service of Mercury, the god of speech.

And Jupiter refused not her prayer.

And Venus and Mercury descended from heaven together; and as they went, the former said to the latter, "Thou knowest, my brother of Arcady, that never at any time have I done anything without thy help; for how long time, moreover, I have sought a certain maiden in vain.
And now naught remains but that, by thy heraldry, I proclaim a reward for whomsoever shall find her.

Do thou my bidding quickly." And therewith [83] she conveyed to him a little scrip, in the which was written the name of Psyche, with other things; and so returned home.
And Mercury failed not in his office; but departing into all lands, proclaimed that whosoever delivered up to Venus the fugitive girl, should receive from herself seven kisses--one thereof full of the inmost honey of her throat.