Actaeon Transformation reimagined: Metamorphosis of the Mind

About this episode

This episode explores the myth of Actaeon and the deeper implications of transformation and perception in art and identity.

In Metamorphoses, Ovid tells the tale of Actaeon, a young hunter whose fate is sealed by a single accidental glance. The story turns on fragile boundaries between mortal and divine, on the danger and power of the gaze, and on the rapid unravelling of identity through transformation. In this episode, Actaeon Transformation Reimagined: Metamorphosis of the Mind, we look beyond the surface of the myth to consider how knowledge reshapes what we perceive, how art reframes ancient stories, and how the act of seeing carries its own ethical weight. This reimagining invites us to think not only about Actaeon’s metamorphosis, but also about the transformations that unfold within us when we witness, interpret, and understand.

People in this episode

Host: Roberta Gotti

Topics covered

• transformation
• mythology
• identity
• art interpretation
• ethical gaze

Keywords

• Actaeon
• metamorphosis
• Ovid
• myth
• identity
• art
• gaze
• transformation

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Metamorphoses

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