In Heroides, Ovid gives voice to the legendary figures of myth and epic through a series of poetic letters exploring the joys and sorrows...

In Heroides, Ovid gives voice to the legendary figures of myth and epic through a series of poetic letters exploring the joys and sorrows of love. From Penelope’s longing for Ulysses and Dido’s anger at Aeneas’s betrayal to Sappho’s unreturned passion, the poems reveal the pain of separation, infidelity, and loss.

Through these deeply emotional letters, Ovid brings famous myths to life from the perspectives of their lovers, capturing the complexity of desire, devotion, betrayal, and longing.