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Welcome to the last (for now) part in our brief overview of Roman mythology. Last time, we discussed the myths pertaining to hubris and the underworld. Be sure to read that entry and all the prior entries in this series before reading this one. Today, we'll be exploring some of the common myths on love and desire. The authors included in this overview are: Virgil (Aeneid, Eclogues, Georgics), Ovid (Metamorphoses, Amores, Heroides, Ars Amatoria, Fasti), Horace (Odes, Satires,

Last time, we discussed the myths pertaining to transformations. Be sure to read that entry and all the prior entries in this series before reading this one. Today, we'll be exploring some of the common myths on hubris and the underworld. The authors included in this overview are: Virgil (Aeneid, Eclogues, Georgics), Ovid (Metamorphoses, Amores, Heroides, Ars Amatoria, Fasti), Horace (Odes, Satires, Epistles), Livy (Ab Urbe Condita), Catullus, Lucretius, Seneca (tragedies), S

Last time, we discussed the myths pertaining to transformations. Be sure to read that entry and all the prior entries in this series before reading this one. Today, we'll be exploring some of the common myths on love and desire. The authors included in this overview are: Virgil (Aeneid, Eclogues, Georgics), Ovid (Metamorphoses, Amores, Heroides, Ars Amatoria, Fasti), Horace (Odes, Satires, Epistles), Livy (Ab Urbe Condita), Catullus, Lucretius, Seneca (tragedies), Statius, an

Last time, we discussed the Trojan War cycle of myths. Be sure to check that out before reading this piece! Today, we'll be exploring the Founding of Rome cycle. The authors included in this overview are: Virgil (Aeneid, Eclogues, Georgics), Ovid (Metamorphoses, Amores, Heroides, Ars Amatoria, Fasti), Horace (Odes, Satires, Epistles), Livy (Ab Urbe Condita), Catullus, Lucretius, Seneca (tragedies), Statius, and Lucan. Key Myths: The Founding of Rome How to read this table: Ea

Last time, we discussed the myths pertaining to the founding of Rome. Be sure to read that post and the one before it before reading this one. Today, we'll be exploring some of the transformation myths that Latin authors allude to. The authors included in this overview are: Virgil (Aeneid, Eclogues, Georgics), Ovid (Metamorphoses, Amores, Heroides, Ars Amatoria, Fasti), Horace (Odes, Satires, Epistles), Livy (Ab Urbe Condita), Catullus, Lucretius, Seneca (tragedies), Statius,

Last time, we discussed the main Roman gods/goddesses and their relationships with each other. Today, we'll be exploring some of the common myths that Latin authors allude to. The authors included in this overview are: Virgil (Aeneid, Eclogues, Georgics), Ovid (Metamorphoses, Amores, Heroides, Ars Amatoria, Fasti), Horace (Odes, Satires, Epistles), Livy (Ab Urbe Condita), Catullus, Lucretius, Seneca (tragedies), Statius, and Lucan. Key Myths: The Trojan War Cycle How to read

Why Mythology Matters The word "complex" does not do Ancient Roman mythology justice. There are a nearly innumerable number of myths, and the amount of intermarriage and incest is enough to make even the most insensitive reader grimace. Too often, Latin students who did not grow up with a fascination with myths (although it sometimes seems like we are the minority in the broader Latin community, I can assure you we are not completely alone) end up ignorant of the broader cont

What is Case Usage in Latin? Before we explain what case usage is, first, we need to explain what a case actually is. A case, in its simplest form, refers to a formal marker (in Latin represented by endings added to the ends of nouns or adjectives) that tells you how a noun or adjective relates to other words in a sentence. In Latin, there are 7 distinctive cases: the nominative, genitive, dative, accusative, ablative, vocative, and locative (although this one is slightly ves

Hello everyone! Below, I have attached some of the most common words in Latin. Taken together, they account for almost half the words in a typical prose text. One of the most tiresome parts of translating is constantly looking up the meanings of certain words, so hopefully, having a large amount attached below will make your translation experience far more enjoyable. The definitions given are illustrative, not exhaustive. Many of the following words have a large semantic ra

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Why are rhetorical devices important? Just like poets today, Latin poets used rhetorical devices to communicate the subtext of their...