Saturday, April 1, 2017

Reading Notes: Ovid's Metamorphoses, Part B

Echo

"She can repeat the last words out of many."

I think this sentence is eerie in a way; it'd be super fun if I could write a character who was haunted because of this, but can only communicate how she truly feels by her expressions instead of her words. It would be cool to write a scenario where she needed help, but she struggled to find someone who could understand her because they were either frightened of her or they just couldn't figure out what she was trying to tell them.

Narcissus

I like the idea of Narcissus becoming a flower, especially since it has a heart in it. This could be used to symbolize infatuation in a story; I could also go with the idea that someone became too infatuated with something or someone that it eventually became their downfall.

Mars and Venus

"Love even takes Sol prisoner, who rules all the stars with his light."

I really like this because it personifies the sun and also shows how powerful love can be, no matter who is affected by it. I could use this line and make a really sappy story with a normal romance.

Narcissus. Source


Bibliography. Ovid's Metamorphoses by Tony Kline.

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