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Reading Notes: Ovid's Metamorphoses II, Part B

 These notes are based off Procne's Revenge from Ovid's Metamorphoses, Translated by Tony Kline 


The Truth is revealed 

  • So this story is already crazy
  • There are 2 sisters, and one was raped attacked by the other sister's husband (who is a king) 
  • Now, Philomela is the sister that was attacked
    • She had her tongue cut out and is now a mute 
  • She has been kept in a dungeon for about a year
  • The sister married to the king has no idea, she thinks the sister has just randomly died or gone missing
  • Procne is the sister married to the king
  • This almost is like a criminal minds or CSI episode
    • I wonder if I can change up the story to make it like one of those crime shows?
  • Philomela wove a cloth, and sent it to her sister
  • Procne is now aware of what happened and goes to rescue her sister
    • Even though what they do is kind of sick, it's also kind of awesome that they can get revenge 
  • Neither sister is angry at the other one, which is great new
  • Philomela is now ready to help her sister get revenge!

The Pitiless feast

  • Oh no! Here comes the son of the king and Procne
  • At first, this seems to calm Procne, the boy's mother
  • But! It doesn't last
  • Instead she is dragging off her son to the forest
  • This part is pretty gross and scary, but she kills her son
  • Of course, she then FEEDS HER SON TO THE KING, like what else would you do? 
  • Now the king, Tereus, eats his son
  • Anddd, they bring out the head on a plate!
  • This story is for real crazy. 
  • They turn into birds!
  • I wonder if that is some kind of punishment?
  • I wanted to rewrite this story to be a bit more light hearted, maybe like a cooky family drama/comedy 
  • But, I don't know if that is possible
  • Maybe the 2 sisters can kill Tereus's pet (like fish or bird) and feed it to him
    • That wouldn't be quite so scary and nasty
    • But it would have the same dramatic effect, and I think that I can make it kind of funny
    • Not so terrifying
    • I want to figure out why they all turn to birds in the end. 


Image Information: 
"Tereus Confronted with Head of his Son"
By: Peter Paul Rubens
Found on: Wikipedia 

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