What this project is about. This one is from Book 13. How long it took to read this (aloud):33 mins 16 seconds (the longest section of the whole thing, longer than Phaethon's Ride and Nestor's Tale of the Centaurs). What it’s “about”: The Greeks argue over who should get Achilles’ armour. Ajax says he should... Continue Reading →
Ovid’s Metamorphoses #083/111: “The Death of Achilles” (We’ll always have Paris)
What this project is about. This one is from Book 12. How long it took to read this (aloud): 4 mins 12s What it’s “about”: Achilles makes some powerful enemies (Neptune and Apollo combined) Words I didn’t know: None Quotable quotes: Nor had his hatred of Achilles dwindled; And as the days went on, it... Continue Reading →
Ovid’s Metamorphoses #081/111: “Caenis”
What this project is about. This one is from Book 12. How long it took to read this (aloud): 4 mins 18s What it’s “about”: They sit around bullshitting after the battle.Nestor tells them of a beautiful young woman, Caenis who is minding her own business when Nepture rapes her. She asks to be turned... Continue Reading →
Ovid’s Metamorphoses #080/111: “The Trojan War Begins”
What this project is about. This one is from Book 12. How long it took to read this (aloud): 10 mins 39s What it’s “about”: The clue is in the title Words I didn’t know: xx Quotable quotes: There, where the altar fires flashed through darkness They saw a blue-green dragon climb a tree, Whose... Continue Reading →
Ovid’s Metamorphoses #073/111: TRIGGER WARNING: “Thetis and Peleus”
What this project is about. This one is from Book 11. This is thoroughly objectionable shit. TW for sexual assault. How long it took to read this (aloud): 2 mins 59s What it’s “about”: Jove keeps his dick in his whatever-gods-wear for once, but not because he has any respect for anyone. So he gets... Continue Reading →