Greed

When reading Ovid Book V, I found it much easier to read/comprehend the literate discourse after going through the pages and underlying Phoebus and writing Apollo, or underlying Pluto and writing Hades. The sheet that you handed out really helped me understand Ovid and the connection between other Greek Myths. After reading Ceres and Proserpina, my favorite passage is

There Pluto—almost in one instant—saw,

Was struck with longing, carried that girl off—

So quick—unhesitating—was his love.

At this time, Hades (after being struck by cupid) has a desire for Proserpina (who was picking flowers) and takes her away. This passage embodies Ovid as a whole. Again the reader bears witness to the Gods imperfect greed. Despite Proserpina’s own will, Hades simply takes what he wants. The Gods remind me of children in the sandbox. Each God wants to have the biggest castle, the prettiest toys and the most sand.