How Long to Read Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3.511-733

How Long Does it Take to Read Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3.511-733?

It takes the average reader 4 hours and 20 minutes to read Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3.511-733 by Ingo Gildenhard

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Description

This extract from Ovid's 'Theban History' recounts the confrontation of Pentheus, king of Thebes, with his divine cousin, Bacchus, the god of wine. Notwithstanding the warnings of the seer Tiresias and the cautionary tale of a character Acoetes (perhaps Bacchus in disguise), who tells of how the god once transformed a group of blasphemous sailors into dolphins, Pentheus refuses to acknowledge the divinity of Bacchus or allow his worship at Thebes. Enraged, yet curious to witness the orgiastic rites of the nascent cult, Pentheus conceals himself in a grove on Mt. Cithaeron near the locus of the ceremonies. But in the course of the rites he is spotted by the female participants who rush upon him in a delusional frenzy, his mother and sisters in the vanguard, and tear him limb from limb. The episode abounds in themes of abiding interest, not least the clash between the authoritarian personality of Pentheus, who embodies 'law and order', masculine prowess, and the martial ethos of his city, and Bacchus, a somewhat effeminate god of orgiastic excess, who revels in the delusional and the deceptive, the transgression of boundaries, and the blurring of gender distinctions. This course book offers a wide-ranging introduction, the original Latin text, study aids with vocabulary, and an extensive commentary. Designed to stretch and stimulate readers, Gildenhard and Zissos's incisive commentary will be of particular interest to students of Latin at AS and undergraduate level. It extends beyond detailed linguistic analysis to encourage critical engagement with Ovid's poetry and discussion of the most recent scholarly thought.

How long is Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3.511-733?

Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3.511-733 by Ingo Gildenhard is 260 pages long, and a total of 65,000 words.

This makes it 88% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3.511-733 Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 55 minutes to read Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3.511-733 aloud.

What Reading Level is Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3.511-733?

Ovid, Metamorphoses, 3.511-733 is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

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