SLL2058F: Comparison between Theogony and Metamorphoses
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Course
Ancient Mythology (SLL2058F)
Institution
University Of Cape Town (UCT)
*This essay is to be used as a guideline, not used for plagiarism*
Contains similarities and differences between Theogony and Metamorphoses, their purposes, meanings as well as Ovid's and Hesiod's philosophical views and how the time in which the authors lived effected the accounts.
Hesiod's Theogony and Ovid's Metamorphoses describe the creation of the world, the gods,
and mankind. While written in different times, places and by different authors, they share
several parallels as well as differences. For each, I will discuss their meaning and purpose,
differences and similarities, views of the authors as well as how the time the authors lived
influenced their works in order to adequately discuss the Greek and Roman myths of the
creation of the physical universe.
Meaning and Purpose
Firstly, it is essential to determine the purpose and meaning of each account. Explaining how
the world came into existence and praising Zeus is one of the main purposes of…
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