The Imperfect side of Gods over Erotic Desire and Transformation The text Metamorphoses by Ovid contains a number of motifs of transformation as well as the title of the text indicates over erotic desire. The main theme of the poem is transformation, which is closely link to erotic desire and love of the Gods in terms of the imperfection of Gods and feminine perspective. The theme of erotic desire and following transformation symbolize the imperfect side of Gods compare to mankind. Ovid’s poem Metamorphoses consists of various disparate and independent episodes based on the themes.
The most remarkable character based on the term of transformation is the king of Gods, Jupiter (Jove). He has sexual relationships with numerous women despite the …show more content…
His desire as a burning flame is so powerful that captured Callisto without her agreement. This irresponsible behavior of Jupiter as a God causes such a pain of Callisto that turns her into animal figure of a bear. She regrets her beauty that cause this pain, “A crowd of lovers own my beauty’s charm; my beauty was the cause of all my harms” (57). Her beauty eventually made her unfortunate without her intention, which is mainly because Jupiter’s sexual desire.
Jupiter’s erotic desire over mortal women conveys the furious jealousy of his wife Juno, which is another imperfect side of the God who does not maturely express the control of their emotion. These irresponsible behaviors clearly represent the deficiency of God. Since both Jupiter and Juno is God who has authority of control the world, they express the lack of maturity of being God. Every single their behavior causes of victims especially the women between Jupiter and Juno.
“Her faithless husband; but no Jove was
The most remarkable character based on the term of transformation is the king of Gods, Jupiter (Jove). He has sexual relationships with numerous women despite the …show more content…
His desire as a burning flame is so powerful that captured Callisto without her agreement. This irresponsible behavior of Jupiter as a God causes such a pain of Callisto that turns her into animal figure of a bear. She regrets her beauty that cause this pain, “A crowd of lovers own my beauty’s charm; my beauty was the cause of all my harms” (57). Her beauty eventually made her unfortunate without her intention, which is mainly because Jupiter’s sexual desire.
Jupiter’s erotic desire over mortal women conveys the furious jealousy of his wife Juno, which is another imperfect side of the God who does not maturely express the control of their emotion. These irresponsible behaviors clearly represent the deficiency of God. Since both Jupiter and Juno is God who has authority of control the world, they express the lack of maturity of being God. Every single their behavior causes of victims especially the women between Jupiter and Juno.
“Her faithless husband; but no Jove was