Similarities Between Genesis And Ovid

First of all, Genesis was written years before Ovid wrote Metamorphoses. With such as a gap in time, there are differences included in the second poem, which is shown by the fact that Ovid was exiled from Rome after publishing Metamorphoses (Kenney 1). Genesis, which is defined as the formation of something, seems to take more of a spiritual stand, while Metamorphoses, meaning a change or form of nature, sticks to being more scientific.

Genesis’ and Ovid’s works both carry similarities with the theme of both writings involving the world's creation and sin, yet both branch out in differing ways. Genesis begins with God creating the whole world and everything in it; everything he created held a specific purpose. Ovid does not directly speak