Ovid (Publius Ovidius Naso), eminent Latin poet, is known for sparkling works on myth and love. He lived from 43 BGC to about 17 GC.
Jason’s letter to Hypsipyle, responding to Ovid’s Heroides 6 and his new mistress Medea, has finally been found. Men’s voices will heard! … Read the post Jason to Hypsipyle, crazy stalker from the androcidal Lemnian women
Missing from Ovid’s Heroides, the return letter from Lynceus to Hypermnestra has been found. Laments of wronged men finally get a voice. … Read the post Lynceus to virgin Hypermnestra, whose sisters murdered his brothers
Encouraging men to cry is necessary to advance gender equality. Study of Ovid and other ancient Latin literature can help. … Read the post Ovid teaching men to cry vital to achieving gender equality
Ovid, the great teacher of love in medieval Europe, came to be castrated and called a misogynist because the great goddess Cybele got angry with him. … Read the post Ovid castrated & called misogynist for defying goddess Cybele
Classical scholars, esp. Sharon James in Learned Girls and Male Persuasion, don’t adequately understand the male position in Roman love elegy and in life. … Read the post more on Ovid and Roman love elegy
Ovid invokes men’s game to satirize Roman love elegy and to succeed truly in seduction. … Read the post understanding Ovid's satirical Roman love elegy