Ovid

Born the son of Gaius Octavius and Atia Balba Caesonia, Augustus Caesar was known by many names, each possessing a certain period of his long life. He was born on the 23rd of September, 63 B.C, and was given the name Octavius then Octavian after the Emperor Julius Caesar adopted him. Only after he was appointed the first emperor of Rome was he given the title of Augustus Caesar. Octavian’s father, Gaius Octavius, was first in the family to be elected into the high office of the Roman senate.…

Publius Vergilius Maro, commonly referred to as Virgil or Vergil, was considered to be Rome’s greatest poet. He is credited with elevating the traditions of Greek literature that formed the Roman style, manner, and technique of writing. The Romans held Virgil in high regard, and even today he is still recognized for his poetic contributions. His underlying success is mainly attributed to his three major works: the Eclogues Georgics, and the Aeneid. Virgil’s notoriety is not only owed to his…

Overweight and obesity have been one of the most troublesome problems in the USA over the past few years, with a big population of people both adults and children being either overweight or obese. Obesity has been known to lead to heart disease, stroke, type 2 diabetes, non-alcoholic liver disease, tooth decay and cavities, gout, arthritis and some types of cancer. Obesity has many causes but one of the main causes is over consumption of sugary drinks. A sugary drink also referred to as a soft…

for the Fall to begin. The emergence of Eve from Adam reflects the story of Narcissus. Narcissus is a mythological boy who fell in love with his own image. His love for himself was so intense that he drowned in his own image in the pool of water. (Ovid) Eve became so consumed with her own image that God led her away to keep her pure in self. Eve is discussing with Adam her origins in Paradise and how she was created from him and thus a lesser being than him. Milton sets up an iambic pentameter…

When William Shakespeare was born in the mid 1500s, the world did not know what talent and what change to the world he would bring. Shakespeare was a brilliant man with many talents. Because of his education and many different influences, Shakespeare developed a great skill for writing, becoming the greatest English playwright. William Shakespeare was a well-known poet and playwright. Almost a dozen years before the theatre in London opened, a man by the name of William Shakespeare was…

personification of the spring. According to Dempsey, the painting can be read as the stages of the season, with distinct attributes as well as a collective identity. The breakdown of the months of the year through various calendars, with particular reference to Ovid is an important aspect of this paper. Without the resurgence of interest in the classical period, these texts would have no relevance to Botticelli or his patron. Dempsey suggests,…

Authors may either create a work that is completely original or they may borrow some themes and plot lines from other authors. One example of an author borrowing material from another is William Shakespeare and Ovid. Shakespeare borrows the theme of desperate and powerful love from Ovid’s “Pyramus and Thisbe” and keeps several plot elements that cause the theme of Romeo and Juliet to be analogous to that of Ovid’s poem but alters several other elements of the story, causing the theme of…

The Animalization in The Metamorphosis Including Feelings of Isolation and Powerlessness in Comparison to “The Panther” The Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka, tells the story about a man’s transformation into a bug. Through his journey in his new life as a bug, he experiences many emotions such as isolation and powerlessness. His family is frightened and disgusted with him and he must learn how to adapt to his new life. “The Panther”, by Rainer Rilke, also displays feelings of isolation and…

Have you ever been in love with someone or wanted to get something so bad that, not matter how difficult it is, you still go after it? Despite the fact that “Oedipus The King” written by Sophocles, Ancient Greece, and “Venus and Adonis” written by Ovid, Greek mythology are two different stories, with two different individuals, Oedipus and Venus, are both driven by their desire and desperation to get what they want. Often, characters in literature show off the relationship between power and…

“To Rule or Not to Rule” Gods are almighty and powerful beings that stand on the shoulders of mortals and commanding them at will. Who deemed them rulers of the land? Ovid’s Metamorphoses, is a collection of mythological stories carrying the same trend- transformations. In the stories of “Daphne and Apollo” and “The Rape of Proserpine” a God has turned a mortal into a new physical form due to pettiness or protection from another god. In both instances, the gods at fault were told no or simply…