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Why and How have later authors and artists been so strongly influenced by Ovid's Metamorphoses
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Why and How have later authors and artists been so strongly influenced by Ovid's Metamorphoses As anyone who has read Ovid's Metamorphoses will know that because of his style of writing and the way he manages to link two stories, that are not even remotely related, together and makes it seem as if one is a follow up to the other; that they have been in some way influenced by him. The Metamorphoses has not just influenced people because of the way it is written, but it is also a wonderful collection stories. Most of the examples in this essay of the authors and artists that are or have been influenced by the Metamorphoses have been taken from Book VII and Book VIII. George Fredrick Watts', an artist who lived from 1817-1904, painting 'The Minotaur' portrays the Minotaur with sympathy. Ovid's very brief account of the Minotaur and how he came...
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