Paphos was a city in Cyprus sacred to Venus the goddess of love. `Reunited on the island of Paphos Venus Bacchus and Cupid decide to enliven their leisure in such a pleasant location by celebrating their first loves and this gives rise to the following three acts and the title Les fêtes de Paphos.`
Act One Vénus et Adonis
Librettist Jean-Baptiste Collet de Messine
Source the myth of Venus and Adonis
Act Two Bacchus et Érigone
Librettist Charles-Antoine le Clerc de la Bruère
Source the myth of Bacchus and Erigone
Act Three L`Amour et Psyché
Librettist Claude-Henri de Fusée de Voisenon
Source the myth of Cupid and Psyche