Ovid’s Metamorphoses #010/111: “Io as Isis”

What this project is about.  

This one is from Book 1 – it is the last one in the book. So, will do a summation.

How long it took to read this (aloud):2 mins 45s

What it’s “about”: Io, de-cowed, gets knocked up by Jove. Her son gets into a fight with Phaethon about the latter’s paternity. Phaethon goes on a road trip

Words I didn’t know: xx

Quotable quotes: xx 

As you know me, O Mother, I am always quick of temper and with answers.”

“Raised her hands to tall noon shrinking in the sky; she stared into the whitest fires of the sun.

How it lands to my eco-sensibility: Not much here

Obvious allusions, ways it was used (that I am aware of already) : xx

What I know I didn’t ‘get’: xx

To my knowledge, who’s used it why/how (RACC): xx

Further research questions: xx

Anything else

A non-rape story. Is Ovid poorly?

See also

https://cultofio.substack.com/p/the-myth-of-io

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