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SALMACIS IBD

RENARD PRESS LTD
06 / 2023
9781913724894
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Sinopsis

As recounted by the Roman poet Ovid, a young nymph, Salmacis, one day spied Hermaphroditus bathing, consumed with passion, she entered the water and, begging the gods to allow them to stay together, the two became one - part man, part woman.An Eclectic Pagan, for Elizabeth OvidâÇÖs fables are more than fiction, and form a framework for exploring identity. Drawing on the rich mythological history associated with the tale of Salmacis and Hermaphroditus, and re-examining the tale through the lens of metaphor,áSalmacis: Becoming Not Quite a Womanáis a stirringly relatable and powerful exploration of gender, love and identity.this is my lake salmacis, and i am the wild nymphwith a hollow in her belly and nothing between her legs