Key Concepts from The Aeneid and Ovid's Metamorphoses

These flashcards cover essential vocabulary and concepts from the lecture about The Aeneid and Ovid's Metamorphoses.

Dido

A character who comes to represent themes of love and betrayal in the underworld.

Anchises

Father of Aeneas who provides prophecy in the narrative.

Juno

The goddess who opposes Aeneas, representing obstacles and divine intervention.

Turnus

The main antagonist in the Aeneid who duels with Aeneas.

Ovid

A poet known for his whimsical and satirical approach to mythology in his work, Metamorphoses.

Metamorphoses

An epic poem by Ovid that explores the theme of transformation.

Etymology of narcissistic

Derived from the myth of Narcissus, who fell in love with his own reflection.

Etiological myth

A story that explains the origin of a phenomenon or name.

Deification of Caesar

The transformation of Julius Caesar into a divine figure within the Metamorphoses.

Flood story of Deucalion and Pyrrha

A narrative in Ovid that parallels the biblical flood, featuring a couple that survives a divine purge.