Climate change to identity: The vital lessons in Metamorphoses, Ovid's…

Climate change to identity: The vital lessons in Metamorphoses, Ovid’s 2,000-year-old poem

You might think that Ovid’s Metamorphoses, an ancient compendium of the greatest Greek myths, would hold little relevance today. But its tales of desire and deceit reveal surprising parallels with contemporary concerns, from climate change and the refugee crisis to gender-based violence and identity.

by Cath Pound

https://www.bbc.com/culture/article/20260317-metamorphoses-ovids-2000-year-old-poem-says-a-lot-about-2026

At PG: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21765

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