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This man was the leader of the gods and helped to shape the universe. His Greek counterpart is Zeus.
Jove
This is the number of seasons Ovid describes in this chapter. Jove changed them when he shortened the long spring.
4
This sin is considered the worst and is a violent crime. It is classified now into one of three degrees.
Murder
This is what Ovid calls the original earth before gods and men. It is coloquially a noun, meaning complete disorder and confusion.
Chaos
This man created humans with help from the natural world. He then suffered a horrible fate for a future crime.
Prometheus
This is the number of stars in the big dipper. Think about the deadly sins.
7
This sin was committed by a man after executing his prisoners. I don't think it would make a great meal.
Boiling a man alive
This age was the first age of the world. It is characterized by peace and prosperity without evil.
The Golden Age
After this man was tossed into Tartarus, Jove took control of the universe.
Saturn
This is the number of zones that were created by the unnamed god who created the universe. More than half of them were made to be unhabitable
5
This sin is said to be done by stepmothers. Medea may have used it to pull off her plan.
This is the last action Jove promises to do at the end of the chapter.
Eraticate humans from earth
"Just so, when once the impious band was raving to destroy Rome's name with," this man's blood.
Caesar
This is the number of ages Ovid describes in the chapter. One more than historians agree on today.
4
Men committed this "crime" when they were not satisfied by the resources on the surface.
Mining
Jove claims that he is worried about his "demigods, country deities, nymphs, fauns" and these woodland gods with horns.
Satyrs
This goddess seeds were used by humans to grow the first crops.
Ceres
This is the amount of times Jove shook his hair before speaking. Mars famous snack shares this number.
3
This sin was committed by men who wanted to claim territory for themselves. It is now a very common action today.
Creating borders
This primoridal deity is said to have been "steeped in abundant blood from her own sons". Although her name is never mentioned by Ovid, her Greek counterpart is Gaia.