Ovid’s Metamorphoses #063/111: “Ganymede”

What this project is about.  

This one is from Book 10.

How long it took to read this (aloud): 1 mins 23s

What it’s “about”: Humans, especially the good looking ones are literally playthings of the gods.

Words I didn’t know: none

Quotable quotes: 

I ask a lighter touch, a softer strain. 

My theme is pretty boys whom gods desire, 

Of girls who could not sleep unless they sinned — 

All paid the price of loving far too well.

AND

Where much to Juno’s obvious distaste, 

The Trojan boy serves drinks to Father Jove.

How it lands to my eco-sensibility: xx

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: xx