Polyphemus is not unlike most other men in the Met. in that he thinks that he deserves whatever, or whomever, he wants. However, he is unlike the other men in the Met. because he does not seem to be physically violent towards the woman he has fallen in love with. Galatea is in love with … Continue reading Polyphemus Defies Expectations. …Kinda?
Sing sweet and take back your power, Nightingale
Book 6 of the Met. is one of noticeably more violence and anger. There are vivid descriptions of a mother losing their children right in front of their eyes (6. 323-336) and a satyr being punished by having his blood and guts spill out (6. 440-457), and a description of a rape far more aggressive … Continue reading Sing sweet and take back your power, Nightingale
Tiresias – The blind prophet who justified sexual violence?
Tiresias Striking the Snakes, Johann Ulrich Kraus, c. 1690 In less than a page, we get a story so crazy, it doesn’t seem true (3, 343-370). A man was turned to a woman after striking a snake. Tiresias was then returned to his original form, but then had his sight taken after disagreeing with Juno. … Continue reading Tiresias – The blind prophet who justified sexual violence?
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