What this project is about. This one is from Book 6. How long it took to read this (aloud): 18 mins 56s What it’s “about”: Tereus wins a war and this, well - explanation would add up to excuses for astonishing behaviour. His wife, Procne wants either to visit her sister (Philomela) or have her... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 6. How long it took to read this (aloud): 0 mins 49s What it’s “about”: A human shows off where the gods put him back together, all “Six Million Dollar Man” after his dad (Tantalus) wasn’t so nice… Words I didn’t know: xx Quotable quotes: ... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 6. How long it took to read this (aloud): 1 mins 32s What it’s “about”: Gods are vengeful assholes - a human gets into a pipe-playing contest, and the god is a sore winner. Gods are the worst. (Nb this is a modern sensibility -... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 6. How long it took to read this (aloud): 15 mins 14s What it’s “about”: Niobe is proud of her wealth, her seven sons and daughters and says “what’s the worst that can happen?’ The goddess she has tried to get the peasants to stop... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 6. Ruby Ruby Ruby Ruby Rubens! How long it took to read this (aloud): 9 mins 18s What it’s “about”: This one is a banger! Up there with Phaethon’s Ride and Perseus’s Wedding. Arachne is a human and very very good at weaving. Pallas Athena... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 5. How long it took to read this (aloud): 1 mins 17s What it’s “about”: You lose a singing contest, you are getting turned into crows Words I didn’t know: none Quotable quotes: "And as they tried to beat their breasts, their wings Were black,... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 5. How long it took to read this (aloud): 1 mins 56s What it’s “about”: Ceres sends Triptolemus with nice seeds. The ungrateful wretch of a king is a glory hound, plans to kill young Trippy, gets turned into a lynx. Words I didn’t know:... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 5. How long it took to read this (aloud): 5 mins 05 secs What it’s “about”: Beautiful woman minding her own business, goes skinny dipping. Has to flee a creep (the river god, Alpheus), hides in a cloud with protection of her goddess, but then... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 5. How long it took to read this (aloud): 14 mins 38 s What it’s “about”: Yikes - Calliope is telling a story - more rape, abduction, search for the girl, bargaining with death etc. Ovid can be grim… Words I didn’t know: xx Quotable... Continue Reading →
What this project is about. This one is from Book 5. How long it took to read this (aloud): 7 mins 06s What it’s “about”: Pallas has a chat with the nine Muses. After discussing Pegasus, they tell her a scary story of near kidnap and a singing competition… Words I didn’t know: none Quotable... Continue Reading →
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