Key Concepts from Ovid and Metamorphoses

These flashcards cover key terms, episodes, and themes from the lecture on Ovid's Metamorphoses and related Greek myths.

Aeneid

An epic poem by Vergil detailing the journey of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.

Ovid

A Roman poet known for his work Metamorphoses and for his exile.

Metamorphoses

A narrative poem by Ovid that includes various mythological transformations.

Orpheus and Eurydice

A tragic love story in which Orpheus journeys to Hades to retrieve his wife Eurydice.

Deification of Caesar

The concept of Julius Caesar being honored as a god after his death, highlighted in Metamorphoses.

Sodom and Gomorrah

Biblical cities known for their wickedness, referenced in the context of Orpheus' journey.

Cycnus

A character who is killed by Achilles in the war, later transformed into a swan.

Caeneus/Caenis

A character originally born a woman who is transformed into a man after being raped by Neptune.

Centauromachy

The battle between the Centaurs and the Lapiths during the wedding of Pirithous and Hippodame.

Achilles

A key Greek hero whose actions and ultimate death are portrayed in a de-glamorized manner in Metamorphoses.