Compare And Contrast Hesiod And Ovid

Hesiod 's Theogony provides theories and stories of the representation of how the earth was developed and how the god 's started their beginnings. Ovid 's point of view provides a different depiction of Hesiod 's demonstration in the Book Metamorphoses as represented in his Theogony, a different depiction of the story The Creation as represented in his cosmogony, and a different depiction of the story The Four Ages, as represented in his cosmology. With all of these differences it is very interesting to find the similarities in the stories of Metamorphoses & Theogony told by the both Ovid and Hesiod. Both Hesiod and Ovid have similarities, as well as differences in their understanding of how the universe and mankind began. In the Ovid’s Metamorphoses, …show more content…
A very important theme both authors share is the fact that mankind is still ruled by one superior god. No matter what has come about, the Gods are still worshipped and feared as they should be. Even though Hesoid’s point of view was all about birth of gods and had a downward spiral. Ovid’s point of view showed more of a real creation and did not have any succession in his story; both had a theme based around violence and mankind being punished by gods. Another similar theme is male value in the story. In the Ovid women are mistreated and abused, as well as in Hesoid’s Theogony. For women in both stories they were punished by mens arrogance and had very little value in the plays. Especially in Ovid’s Metamorphoses, as he talks about Jove(Jupiter) and how he is disrespectful and lustful towards women. Since he rapes them and treats women like pieces of meat, turning people into animals so he can hide his doings. As Ovid writes “ he changed Io into a heifer, white and shining lovely” (Humphries pg.22 610-611). Which taught a lot about the character of the god and the value of …show more content…
It is clear to say that Ovid 's point of view provides a different depiction of Hesiod 's demonstration in the Book Metamorphoses as represented in his Theogony. Showing that Hesiod’s view and meaning is by the birth of gods, and Ovid represents his thought through the structure of science. Also along with a different depiction of the story The Creation as represented in his cosmogony. Showing that the beginning of creation vegan with shapelessness and the origin of the universe by one god. Finally Ovid’s understanding was also based around the different depiction of the story The Four Ages, as represented in his cosmology. Which shows that the development of the universe through gold, silver, bronze, and iron ages. Therefore, that shows many differences between Hesiod and Ovid’s work; being that Hesiod barely gave his point of view on cosmogony, and cosmology. Hesiod just believed that the that everything was made through the birth of