Reading Notes- Metamorphosis: Pygmalion

This piece interested me because I love Greek mythology. Given that it was written during the time of the Roman Empire, and later translated, the wording was a bit odd. While writing or speaking in the authentic dialect can be quite fun, I feel the best part of writing a story based on tales like these would be getting to rewrite the parts in the modern vernacular. Ovid, the author, was very detailed in his descriptions of the statue-turned-woman. That level of imagery is definitely something I will strive for in my own pieces. Some of the transition phrasings, however, make it sound like the reader missed the beginning part of the piece.

Marble Statue Woman White Veil
Source: Max Pixel

Story Referenced: Ovid's Metamorphoses, translated by Tony Kline (2000).