Articles related to "Ovid"

Brief biography of ancient Roman poet Ovid, popular and prolific writer exiled in the Black Sea, and a contemporary of Virgil and Horace.

Ovid wanted to retell part of Virgil's Aeneid in his own way. But his Heroides doesn't change the Dido and Aeneas story, one of many tales in Ovid's early poem.

Question: What is the putto in Nicolas Poussin's painting "Aurora and Cephalus" doing? Answer: Showing the huntsman Cephalus a small portrait of his wife Procris.

The expression "between Scylla and Charybdis" means to be caught between two opposing dangers. The Greek myth behind the expression explains why.

In "The Wife of Bath's Tale," Chaucer depicts a medieval woman who unabashedly confronts the anti-feminist stereotypes that circulated during her time.

By turns anguished and satirical, the love elegists rejected poetic tradition and drew on their lives, their loves and their literary ambitions to write elegiac couplets.

Janus was a dual headed god, he acted as an intermediary between the gods and mortals, governed the thresholds of buildings and one year and the next.

Sweeney's first novel is a talented but flawed coming of age story.

The title of Metamorphoses reflects the overarching theme of Ovid's poem. The poem contains numerous examples of various types of transformation.

Named Phillis for the ship that brought her to America, Wheatley for the family that bought her, America's first African American poet has become a symbol of freedom.

Roman love elegy relied on stock characters to invent whole worlds in few words. Much elegiac humour came from the twists that poet's spun on these familiar characters.

Brief biography of Roman Poet Sextus Propertius, best known for elegies of passionate love. His name is mentioned alongside Horace and Ovid.

A Midsummer Night's Dream remains one of the Bard's most popular comedies and continues to delight audiences to this day.

To prevent human immortality, Zeus struck Asclepius down with a thunderbolt. However, in order to appease Apollo, Zeus turned Asclepius into the constellation Ophiuchus.

Ariadne, princess of Crete, helped an Athenian hero, Theseus escape the Labyrinth only to be left deserted on the island of Naxos. Eventually, she is rescued by Bacchus

From Greek mythology to modern engineering, the history of the flying machine known as the ornithopter has come a long way.

Quirinus was an ancient and mysterious god of the Romans. Worshipped in conjunction with Mars and Jupiter, his cult dates back to Rome's earliest foundations

Vesta was the guardian of the hearth of each home and the sacred fire of the city of Rome herself.

Vegetarianism as a diet has been around for a long time, and many people you may have heard of are vegetarians or vegans. Here's a list of some of the more famous ones.

Venus was a minor deity of flowers and gardens until several notable Romans including Julius Caesar made her their patron

An Italic goddess of great antiquity, Minerva was part of the Capitoline triad, a goddess of wisdom, arts and crafts and even war.

In 1767, 11 year-old Mozart composed Die Schuldigkeit des ersten Gebots, K.35 and Apollo et Hyacinthus, K.38: Summary, character list, and other related information.

The language, legends and history for the gladiola - the flower for those born in the month of August.

Brief summary of the life and poetry of Latin poet Gaius Valerius Catullus, a great admirer of Sappho, and famous for his love poems.

When the weather outside begins to cool off for the year, and the next rain or snow storm begins to set in, it is nice to have a good book list to curl up with.

An old Roman god of wine and fertility, Liber's festival was held on the 17th March. It was also the day Roman boys came of age.

From St. Benedict who founded his monastic rule to Desiderius who rebuilt with artistic and literary foresight, Monte Cassino itself has been a symbol of Catholic values.

Shakespeare pulled from many sources the inspiration for his plays, but there were two in particular to which he turned again and again.

The origins of the flood story can be traced back to the mythology of ancient Mesopotamia and the tale of Atrahasis, who was warned to build a boat and save life.

Think about it for a moment, you move around quite a bit each day. These movements can equate to the active lifestyle recommended by the surgeon general.

For anyone who loves a good laugh about a mythical rags-to-riches anti-love story with a twist, then Pygmalion by George Bernard Shaw is not a play to be missed!

The Dacians, also known as Getae, developed a sophisticated culture and united under their king Burebista.

Dangerous Liaisons is an epistolary novel about seduction. But the love letters exchanged between its main characters ultimately do little to alter each one's position.

Delacroix's final apartment studio, now housing the Delacroix National Museum, is the setting of the artist's prodigious output in his last years.

Long before Thomas More coined the word utopia - from the Greek for no place - in 1516, humans began to imagine the ideal way of being in the world and living together.

Acis and Galatea, an English opera by G.F. Handel: opera plot synopsis, character description, and other Handel opera information.

Brief biography of Greek poet Sappho, one of the greatest poets of ancient Greece, with work recovered from nine books of poetry fragments.

A Delaware resident for decades, Joe Biden considers Scranton, PA his hometown and cites his Irish Catholic background as his moral compass.

Biography and works of John Donne, England's Poet and Priest, famous for the phrase 'no man is an island.'

Brief biography of John Dryden, prominent poet and playwright of the late 17th century during Cromwell and King Charles II. Translated works of Chaucer, Virgil, Ovid.

An introduction to Claudio Monteverdi's treatment of the Orpheus Legend, l'Orfeo, cast of characters, and opera plot.

Like Nicolas Poussin, Claude became one of the most revered artists of the 17th century and this classicist landscape is a firm fixture of western canon of art.

Best quotes of passion and love from great thinkers to celebrate Valentine's Day.

Brief biography of Roger Bacon, 13th century English Franciscan medieval thinker. He is known for his 'Opus Maius' and as 'Doctor Mirabilis.'

Need some quotes for your wedding that say "I love you" without being too corny? Here are some famous, cute, short, and funny quotes about love for weddings.

Latin love elegy relied on stock poems to deliver political satire and social commentary. Stock poems came from Greek lyric verse and from contemporary poetic forms.

Originally lunar based, the Roman calendar measured the Roman civic year. Its reorganisation by Julius Caesar made it the basis for the modern western calendar.

Visitors to London looking for things to do that are not expensive have a healthy choice of options with many museums and galleries offering free admission.

Hesketh Pearson's The Whispering Gallery caused literary controversy in 1926, resulting in a court case, when it was revealed as a hoax

This article analyses how the intertwining of diverse worlds of characters contribute to creating an atmosphere of dreaming in A Midsummer Night's Dream.