002. Intimations
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In the Metamorphoses of Ovid, the Sibyl of Cumae is granted a wish by the god Apollo, in exchange for her virginity. She takes up a handful of sand and wishes to live for as many years as the grains of sand she holds. Later, she spurns the god's affections and he denies her eternal youth. The Sibyl wastes away over the years ( Read more... )
In the Metamorphoses of Ovid, the Sibyl of Cumae is granted a wish by the god Apollo, in exchange for her virginity. She takes up a handful of sand and wishes to live for as many years as the grains of sand she holds. Later, she spurns the god's affections and he denies her eternal youth. The Sibyl wastes away over the years ( Read more... )
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