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Byblis And Myrrha
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, two of Ovid’s impassioned, transgressive heroines, confess incestuous passions. Byblis yearns for her brother, Caunus, and Myrrha lusts for her father, Cinyras. Mandelbaum translates these tales effectively, but sometimes a different translation by Crane brings new meaning to an argument. As realize the feelings at hand, they weigh the pros ....
Middle of paper ....andelbaum 308). Later in her speech, she refers to her incestuous pursuit as a “forbidden course” and to her burning desires as “obscene, foul fires” (309). According to Crane, Byblis calls her non-sisterly affection an “evil love” (on-line). When Myrrha confesses her love for her father, she calls on the gods to “check [her] sacri.... |
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