Ovid. 100 Seiten

One cannot avoid him. No matter which museum or castle we enter: somewhere there is always a painting that illustrates the themes he has shaped in his metamorphoses, whether it is the myth of Daedalus and Icarus or the amorous adventures of the old seducer Jupiter. Generations of Latin students have struggled through his brilliant hexameters, only to later – with a bit more enthusiasm – devour his teachings on love. Dating coach, women’s confidant, storyteller: Melanie Möller portrays the poet Ovid and places him in his time. She presents his works and shows how they were later received. And she attempts to answer questions that are still debated today, including: Did Ovid really have something to do with the affair of Augustus's granddaughter Julia – and did he have to go into exile because of it? And did he really spend his time there, in exile by the Black Sea, writing textbooks on fishing?.