Ovid’s Metamorphosis presents a litany of characters that retain a fluid identity, as they morph from human, to plants or animals and then back to being humans in a very short period of time. This fluidity is a key component in how Ovid engages issues related to gender and how Ovd articulates a narrative about power and hegemony within an unequivocally and stringently patriarchal. Interestingly, however, the men in the tale do not always represent the hegemonic patriarchs. Nonetheless, Ovid portrays femininity and masculinity in distinctly disparate manners, as the male role is intrinsically linked with violence, ruggedness, Continue reading...