Sympathy For Women In Ovid's Metamorphoses
After considering the rape narratives in the Metamorphoses, Ovid's description of women helps convey his sympathy for the victims by drawing on ancient Greek myths. He demonstrates how his treatment is very divergent from his predecessors and then try to offer a female perspective by outlining both the nature of the perpetrator and the victim’s suffrage. It is clear that he does not acknowledge rape, even when the gods do it. Ovid's sympathy for the rape victims caused problems with women and was very prevalent at the time. Most often, it is hard to determine a man's feelings and emotions, but rape was the only way for them to dominate. However, throughout the narrative, Ovid showed his sincere interest and gratitude towards the lives of women.