Forms in Flux: Transformation in Ovid’s Metamorphoses

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“Some sisters said such things could never be, while others were convinced that anything was in the power of true deities—“ –The Metamorphoses, Book 4, by Ovid translated by Allen Mandelbaum Ovid wove Greek myths of transformation to create his … Continued

Ovid’s Metamorphoses: Love and Transformation

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  “All things change; nothing perishes.”– Ovid Ovid was a Roman poet who wrote his master work, The Metamorphoses or “Transformations,” in 8 C.E.. He weaves more than 250 Greek myths together in one long poem to tell a story … Continued

The Wild Braid: Stanley Kunitz for National Poetry month

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  “The universe is a continuous web. Touch it at any point and the whole web quivers.” ― Stanley Kunitz I always dedicate the April episodes of Myth Matters to poetry as a way to celebrate National Poetry month here … Continued