Lillian Lai - Metamorphoses

In Ovid’s Metamorphoses, the story of the flood is portrayed differently than the Genesis. Even though God releases the flood because mankind is evil and useless, Metamorphoses tells the story of the flood through a darker theme. In the poem, Jove is portrayed as a ruthless God who wipes out his creation with the flood so he can create a new better human race. But on the other hand, the Lord in the Genesis saves his favorite, Noah and proceeds with the flood. Even though both Lord and Jove wanted to exterminate mankind because they were ill-hearted, they responded differently. In the Genesis, the Lord felt grieving in his heart because his creations were wicked. But on the other hand, Jove thought his creations were monsters and wanted to punish them quickly. It can be infer that Jove was more ruthless than the Lord in the Genesis.