Tag Archives: Ovid Metamorphoses
Mythological Makeovers
Just because a man needs you doesn’t mean that he loves you. Ariadne was the daughter of the Cretan king, Minos. Like most men of wealth and power, Minos was greedy. When sent a beautiful white bull from the sea … Continue reading →
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Tagged Ariadne, Augustus, botany, Crete, enantiomorphosis, Hypatia, Marina Warner, Minos, Minotaur, mythology, Ovid, Ovid Metamorphoses, Theseus
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Love Turns Stone to Flesh
“We never live; we are always in the expectation of living.” Voltaire Have you ever read Emily Dickinson’s poem #807? The one that starts off with “Expectation—is Contentment…” Well, I’m not sure what that means. However, in 1968, psychologists Rosenthal … Continue reading →
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Tagged Aphrodite, Galatea, love, Ovid Metamorphoses, Pygmalion
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