Cupid would have done this if he had not seen Psyche first. It was as if he had shot one of his arrows in his own heart. But no one fell in love with Psyche she was only admired and never loved. So the king went to Apollo for help, who was already aware of the problem because he spoke to Cupid. Apollo told the king to have Psyche dress in her mourning clothes and wait and be left alone on the summit of the rocky hill alone where a fearful winged serpent would come and make her his wife.