Ariadne finds herself abandoned on the island of Naxos after helping Theseus kill the Minotaur. Bibi reads the tenth letter from Ovid’s Heroides. The translation is by Grant Showerman and is in the public domain. Sound and production by Geoff Chong.
When Jupiter and Mercury seek hospitality on earth, they find most doors are closed to them. Only one old couple takes them in. Punishment and reward follow. Bibi reads from Book 8 of Ovid’s Metamorphoses. The translation is by Henry Thomas Riley and is in the public domain. Sound and production by Geoff Chong.
The goddess Ceres punishes Erysichthon in a surprisingly gruesome way when he cuts down her sacred tree. Bibi reads from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, Book 8. The translation is by Henry Thomas Riley. Sound and production by Geoff Chong.