Cánace a Macareo

Characters in Ovid's Heroida, presented as siblings and sons of Eolo.

Greek god of the winds, appears in different forms in myth.

Ovid's collection of letters, including one from Cánace, written in verse.

There are different Eolo's in myth, each with different attributes.

Cánace's letter to Macareo expresses her situation, potential death.

Eolo has other children and descendants.

There are notable variations in the accounts in written sources.

Letter includes a description of the writer's physical posture and state.

Love felt by one person for another, but not reciprocated.A deep, passionate, and agonizing experience.

Describes the significant physical and emotional effects of passion, including loss of appetite, sleeplessness, and general distress.

A motherly approach to guiding and caring for a situation or person.

The act of hiding or keeping something secret. An act performed to avoid causing any harm or embarrassment

The midwife's crucial role of identifying and offering guidance on the situation of the person and related matters.

Describes the complicated and difficult physical experience associated with childbirth

Describes difficulty in putting one's feelings into words.

Describes the lack of familiarity with a certain situation or topic. It highlights a state of inexperience.

A sorrowful expression of grief and despair for a deceased child.

A deep, passionate love that is not reciprocated, causing distress and sadness

A shared burial place for those closely related.

A mother's emotional appeal to her son or loved one.

A subtle expression of sarcasm or mockery within a seemingly sincere request.

Cánace concealed the birth of her child, intending to hide a transgression from her father.

The great disgrace or dishonor that Cánace feared if she died.

A ritualistic attempt to hide the child's birth from Cánace's father, Éolo.

Éolo, upon discovering the deception, reacts with fury.

Cánace's sister, Lucina, urges her to keep her child, highlighting the significance of survival.

The concealment of Cánace's child was attempted within Éolo's palace.

A baby's birth is concealed within the palace in a seemingly sacrifiecial ceremony.

The text uses vivid comparisons, like a trembling sea, to describe the intensity of the situation.

Cánace decides to sacrifice her grandson to protect her honor.

The grandson cries out to his grandfather for help or mercy.

Eolo gives Cánace a sword as a present.

Cánace is filled with despair, pain, and grief.

Cánace orders the abandonment of her grandson.

Cánace feels shame and disgrace for her actions.

The sword symbolizes the hardship and pain Cánace faces.

Cánace asks for the swiftness of death, to end her suffering.