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Quotes From Ovid's Metamorphosis

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Section 1:
1. “All is in endless flux”. This is a quote from Ovid’s Metamorphosis. I think this quote is important in showing that the world is constantly changing and never the same. Metamorphosis is defined as “a change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one, by natural or supernatural means”, so this quote seems to be an appropriate quote.
2. Hektor is one of the main characters from Homer’s The Iliad. Hektor is the strongest warrior in the Trojan army. He wreaks havoc on the Achaean army while Achilles is absent. He leads the assault that finally penetrates the Achaean camps, and he kills Patroclus.
3. Boaz is a person who is mentioned in the Bible, in the Book of Ruth. Boaz is a relative of Ruth’s …show more content…

The first refers to living a moderate life. This quote was found in The Medea by Euripides. The next quote, from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, also refers to self-control, but it refers to using moderation when driving a flaming chariot through the sky. Although these quotes are used to describe different things they both teach a lesson to the reader about how important moderation is in life.

“Why should man fear since chance is all in all for him, and he can clearly foreknow nothing? Best to live lightly, as one can, unthinkingly.”
“No one can see death, No one can see the face of death, Yet there is savage death that snaps off mankind.”
Both of these quotes refer to how you don’t know when your life will end so you may as well live lightly and don’t worry about it. The first quote is from Sophocles’ Oedipus, it seems to be very clear and straightforward in saying, ”Best to live lightly”. The second quote is a little darker, but it still gives off the same message of not knowing when death will come knocking, and to me, it implies more than directly says to live life and not worry about when you’re time will come; this quote comes from The Epic of Gilgamesh.

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