Catullus 64 Analysis
This section of Catullus’ poem describes how Ariadne transforms and, in a way, matures after seeing Theseus. The poem describes Ariadne, before having seen Theseus, as a “uirgo regia,” a royal virgin. More so, she is said to have been “in molli complexu matris alebat,” or reared in her mother’s care. Furthermore, she is compared to the river Eurotas and the colored petals of blooming flowers in spring. This portrayal of the early Ariadne gives the reader a sense of the easy, carefree life Ariadne had been living her whole life; she was royalty, and always kept under her mother’s care. Ariadne, as a result, had not a worry in the world. Catullus in turn also lets the reader know that she is still very innocent and emotionally immature.
This changes when she sees Theseus. After catching sight of him, Ariadne burns with love for Theseus. The line “quam cuncto concepit corpora flammam funditus atque imis exarsit tota medullis” describes how a figurative flame takes......
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