Thursday, October 14, 2010

Book II of Ovid

Phaethon-Phoebus grants his son, Phaethon, anything he wants, Phaethon asks to fly his chariot, his father is reluctant but lets him, Phaethon crashes and sets the Earth on fire.
The Heliades-Phaeton's sisters and mother are mourning for him, they turn into trees, crying tears of amber which will be worn by 'the ladies of Rome'.
Cycnus-Cycnus was Phaeton's kin, when Phaeton died Cycnus turned into a swan-who lives in water which is fires contrary. 
Phoebus-Phoebus, distraught by his son's death and the loss of his chariot, claims that Jove should bear the light of the Sun.
Callisto-While hunting in Diana's forest, Jove tricks her and rapes her, Diana finds out and banishes Callisto from her forest, Juno then turns her into a bear to roam the forests.
Arcas-Arcas is Callisto's son from Jove, when Arcas sees his mother as a bear, he tries to kill her (unaware that she is his mother), Jove takes both of them and makes them into the Great Little Bear constellation.
The Raven-Once white, this bird was Phoebus's, but since it talks too much it is black.
Coronis, The Raven, Crow, Nyctimene-Coronis is very beautiful and married to Apollo but his raven found out that she was not a virgin, the raven and a crow go to tell Apollo.
Ocyrhoe-Chiron and Chariclo's daughter, Ocyrhoe has the gift of prophecy, when she sees Apollo and Coronis' son, she begins to prophesize  something but is stopped by the gods, she is then turned into a horse.
Battus-Guardian of grazing land, supposedly he witnessed Mercury stealing Phoebus' cattle, he was then turned into stone even though his was innocent.
Mercury, Herse, Aglauros-Mercury fell in love with Herse but Herse's sister wanted Mercury's help to have gold, so Minerva called on Envy to intervene.
Europa and Jove-Jove turns into a bull who's hide is white with gem like horns, Europa come to pet him but she makes the wrong mistake of sitting on his back and he takes her into the ocean and rapes her.

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