Envoi

And now I have completed my work,Which cannot be undone by the wrath of Jove,By fire or sword, or corrosive time. That final day,Which has power only over my body,May come when it will and end my uncertain Span of years. The better part of meWill be borne forever beyond the high stars,And my name …

Meleager and the Eager Beaver

First off. I have a question about this line: Caeneus, no longer a woman;Book 8 line 351 What exactly does this mean? Did Caeneus go through a change? Did they change sex? this is the only descriptor line for Caeneus so I am understandably a little intrigued about who they were. Secondly, this is an …

Censorship in Arachne

Athena and Arachne after the contest Looking closer at the text, Arachne and Athena's competition provides a good example of what power without accountability creates. In the beginning of the story Ovid shows Arachne's upbringing: Arachne's distinction lay not in her birthor the place that she hailed from but solely her art.Book 5 line 6-7 …