Ovid portrays women as being of a similar type. Discuss with close reference to books seven and eight

... Ovid portrays women as being of a similar type. Discuss with close reference to books seven and eight Ovid was born into a wealthy family in 43 B.C. in Italy. Metamorphoses which means change is an epic poem originally written in Latin involving a collection of stories, which revolve around the theme of metamorphoses. In seems in book 7 an 8 that the majority of the female characters are not entirely pleasant they create most of the mishaps and the tragedy that happens throughout the books. For instance in the story of Jason and Medea iat the beginning of book seven Medea falls hopelessly in love with Jason having only just met him. She betrays her father for Jason causing him and the rest of her family pain "received from her forthwith the herbs" Meaning Medea helped Jason by giving him magic herbs. Returning home with Medea Jason leaves Medea and marries

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