The myth that tries to show the power of love is the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice.
The ancient legend of Orpheus and Eurydice concerns the fateful love of Orpheus of Thrace, son of Apollo and the muse Calliope, for the beautiful Eurydice and the 'trial' that Orpheus faces out of love.
Usually, black people had less money and land than whites. This could have resulted in whites thinking of themselves as Superior.