Metamorphoses · Character
Melicerta
Son of Ino turned into a sea god.
minor
Also known as Young Melicerta
First appearance: Transformation of Ino and Melicerta to Sea-Gods
Melicerta shows up with force in Transformation of Ino and Melicerta to Sea-Gods. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Young Melicerta, Ino's son, is carried by his mother as she leaps into the sea; he becomes the sea god Palaemon.
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In Transformation of Ino and Melicerta to Sea-Gods: Young Melicerta, Ino's son, is carried by his mother as she leaps into the sea; he…
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- Diverse mortals and gods in transformation
- Metamorphoses of gender and grief
- Heroes, gods, and their victims
- Myths of love, pride, and punishment
- Transformation through desire and violence
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- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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