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4 days ago · The Metamorphoses (Latin: Metamorphōsēs, from Ancient Greek: μεταμορφώσεις: "Transformations") is a Latin narrative poem from 8 CE by the Roman poet Ovid. It is considered his magnum opus .
6 days ago · Eating and Metamorphosis. By Evan Edwards. 2,187 total words. 9 minutes of reading. In the final book of his Metamorphoses, Ovid gives a dramatic presentation of the Greek thinker Pythagoras’ philosophy of food in a speech that many scholars take to be a good summary of the underlying idea of the poem as a whole.
Jun 24, 2024 · Throughout history, the Metamorphoses has been used not only as a compendium of information on Ancient Greek and Roman lore, but also as a vehicle for allegorical exposition, exegesis, commentaries and adaptations.
3 days ago · Numerous “metamorphoses” of Franz Kafka have vied for attention. There’s been the existential Kafka of the Absurd and the Abyss in a godless world, as promoted by Jean-Paul Sartre and Albert Camus. There’s been the religious Kafka of enigmatic parables (“writing is a form of prayer”), as celebrated by C.S. Lewis.
5 days ago · Aphrodite is one of the twelve Olympian gods and goddesses in Greek mythology, standing out as the goddess of beauty, love, and desire. Her allure and influence over both gods and mortals make her a central figure in numerous Greek myths. As you would guess, she is surrounded by a flashy family thanks to her centrality.
6 days ago · Las Hilanderas references the story of Arachne from Ovid’s Metamorphoses. Arachne, a talented weaver, challenged the goddess Pallas Athena to a weaving contest, resulting in her transformation into a spider. This mythological narrative is subtly embedded in the background, serving as an allegory for artistic rivalry and punishment.
Jun 24, 2024 · Medusa is ubiquitous, appearing in Greek and Roman literature (from Hesiod’s Theogony to Ovid’s Metamorphoses) and in architecture, metalwork, vases, sculptures, and paintings throughout history. Yet the most well-known portrayals of her all predictably converge upon one brief moment from her life’s story: her beheading and the use of her decapitated head by a man to petrify others.
