45. (C)Ovid's Metamorphoses (tales of the A-Team)

Hello and welcome to the very special episode where Janey has Covid! Today we're being cute by telling our favorite myths from Ovid's Metamorphoses! Janey will tell us about Arachne's badass Tell-All Tapestry, and Max will pump  us all up with the bad*** adventures of Atalanta! Stay safe and wear a mask (with a filter!)

Janey’s Sources - Arachne

• “Ovid’s Metamorphosis” by Ovid and Charles Martin 
• “Ovid’s Fascinating Portrayals of Greek Mythology” via The Collector 
•  Quora question: Why is Ovid’s Account of Greek Mythology Considered to be canon when he was a Roman poet? (read Saul Agar Ward’s answer) 
• Quora Question: How did the Greek and Roman gods become so interchangeable? (read Dr. George Sarant’s answer) 
• "Let's Talk About Myths, Baby!" podcast by Liv Albert

Max's Sources - Atalanta and the Calydonian Boar

• "Atalanta and Meleager" and "Diana's Hunt" by Peter Paul Rubens

Chapters

• 7:32 Greek and Roman gods (and Ovid!)
• 16:32 Arachne (Janey)
• 42:59 Atalanta and the Catalonian Boar (Max)