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The Ovid Library brings the works of Ovid to life in full: tales of gods and mortals, desire and betrayal, wit and exile, bodies altered and hearts undone. From the dazzling transformations of the Metamorphoses to the intimate voices of the Heroides and the playful provocations of his love poetry, these are stories that have survived because they still know us.

Come for the myths. Stay for the mischief, beauty, cruelty, longing, and the poet who understood that nothing, not even we ourselves, remains unchanged.]]>enFictionPublic domainhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/8c6b207968c74bbdb5a4e4f9f67d2c2d.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-ovid-library--7292007Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:32:09 +0000OvidGood Old Classicsfeeds@spreaker.comLove changes us. Power transforms us. Fate has a taste for irony. The Ovid Library brings the works of Ovid to life in full: tales of gods and mortals, desire and betrayal, wit and exile, bodies altered and hearts undone. From the dazzling...
The Ovid Library brings the works of Ovid to life in full: tales of gods and mortals, desire and betrayal, wit and exile, bodies altered and hearts undone. From the dazzling transformations of the Metamorphoses to the intimate voices of the Heroides and the playful provocations of his love poetry, these are stories that have survived because they still know us.

Come for the myths. Stay for the mischief, beauty, cruelty, longing, and the poet who understood that nothing, not even we ourselves, remains unchanged.]]>false75956a87-0c5b-5cac-940b-63f0d3191c21serialhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-i-penelope-to-ulysses--74703504https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703504Thu, 27 Aug 2026 21:11:57 +0000OvidIn which Penelope, faithful and fraught with longing, weaves a tale of sleepless nights and anxious hopes while awaiting the return of her absent husband from Troy's fallen battlegrounds. She laments the ruin wrought both without and within her...596false11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-ii-phyllis-to-demophoon--74703505https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703505Fri, 28 Aug 2026 18:30:03 +0000OvidIn which Phyllis laments the prolonged absence of her beloved Demophoon, whose broken promises leave her heart heavy with sorrow and betrayal amid the restless waves of the Thracian sea. She confesses her despair and wavering hope, entwined with...689false12fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-iii-briseis-to-achilles--74703506https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703506Mon, 31 Aug 2026 18:30:04 +0000OvidIn which Briseis, a captive and once beloved companion of Achilles, pours out her sorrow and longing in a heartfelt letter, lamenting her fate and pleading for his compassion and action. She recalls their shared past and beseeches him to overcome...773false13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-iv-phaedra-to-hippolytus--74703507https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703507Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000OvidIn which the noble Phaedra, gripped by a secret and turbulent passion, pens a heartfelt letter to Hippolytus, blending reverence, longing, and distress as she wrestles with love’s commanding yet shameful hold. She paints a vivid picture of her inner...689false14fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-v-oenone-to-paris--74703508https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703508Sun, 06 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000OvidIn which the nymph Oenone pens a plaintive letter from Mount Ida to Paris, recalling their humble past love and lamenting his desertion for a new bride, whilst invoking nature and prophecy to underscore her grief and fidelity. She pleads for his...724false15fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-vi-hypsipyle-to-jason--74703509https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703509Wed, 09 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000OvidIn which Hypsipyle, forsaken and grievous, petitions her absent husband Jason with a lament full of longing and reproach, mourning the silence that separates them and the shadow cast by his new love’s dark arts. She recalls their shared past and her...735false16fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-vii-dido-to-aeneas--74703510https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703510Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000OvidIn which the forsaken queen Dido pours forth her heart in a poignant letter, lamenting the betrayal of Aeneas whose departure rends both her hopes and her kingdom. With a voice tender yet resolute, she invokes gods and ghosts alike, entwining love and...981false17fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-viii-hermione-to-orestes--74703512https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703512Tue, 15 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000OvidIn which a captive noblewoman, bound by sorrow and kinship, beseeches her absent husband to claim her from the grasp of a rival, invoking the weighty legacy of their shared ancestors and the fierce bonds of family honour. She laments her forsaken...553false18fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-ix-deianira-to-hercules--74703513https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703513Fri, 18 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000OvidIn which Deianira pens a mournful letter to Hercules, lamenting the shadows cast upon his heroic renown by rumours of infidelity and the burdens of his distant labours. She wrestles with jealousy and sorrow, reflecting on her troubled house and the...747false19fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-x-ariadne-to-theseus--74703514https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703514Mon, 21 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000OvidIn which Ariadne laments her cruel abandonment by Theseus upon a desolate shore, her grief manifesting in passionate cries and desperate gestures towards the departing ship. Left alone with fearful thoughts of wild beasts and exile, she clings to...788false110fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-xi-canace-to-macareus--74703516https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703516Thu, 24 Sep 2026 18:30:05 +0000OvidIn which a sorrowful sister, torn by forbidden love for her brother, reveals the secret burden growing within her, and laments the cruel fate decreed by their furious father. She pleads for compassion and remembrance as she contemplates a tragic end...574false111fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-xii-medea-to-jason--74703518https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703518Sun, 27 Sep 2026 18:30:04 +0000OvidIn which Medea, once a devoted wife and sorceress, laments her banishment and the bitter betrayal by Jason, recalling the daring deeds borne of her magic and love. Amidst sorrowful reflections on lost trust and the anguish of exile, she pleads for the...940false112fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-xiii-laodamia-to-protesilaus--74703519https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703519Wed, 30 Sep 2026 18:30:03 +0000OvidIn which the devoted Laodamia pens a heartfelt letter to her husband Protesilaus, lamenting his departure for the Trojan war and the cruel winds that hinder his journey, while expressing her deep anxieties and tender hopes for his safe return. She...738false113fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-xiv-hypermnestra-to-lynceus--74703520https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703520Sat, 03 Oct 2026 18:30:04 +0000OvidIn which Hypermestra, held captive for sparing her husband’s life against her father’s cruel command, reflects on the torment of choosing virtue over kinship’s grim demands and narrates her fearful hesitation on that fateful night. Her poignant...734false114fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-xv-sappho-to-phaon--74703521https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703521Tue, 06 Oct 2026 18:30:05 +0000OvidIn which the poet Sappho pours forth a lament of unrequited love for the elusive Phaon, weaving together her grief, past joys, and the fierce flame of passion that consumes her heart. Through tender verses, she recounts her sorrow and resolves to seek...967false115fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-xvi-paris-to-helen--74703522https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703522Fri, 09 Oct 2026 18:30:04 +0000OvidIn which the charming prince Paris, guided by the swayings of divine influence and the fame of Helen’s unrivalled beauty, pens a fervent letter pledging his ardent love and noble lineage as he invites her to join him in Troy. With an earnest mix of...1968false116fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/heroides-xvii-helen-to-paris--74703523https://api.spreaker.com/episode/74703523Mon, 12 Oct 2026 18:30:04 +0000OvidIn which Helen, caught between loyalty and desire, responds to Paris with measured reproach and reflective hesitation, weighing the honour of her name and the weight of her queenly virtue against the stirrings of a compelling but uncertain passion....1238false117full