Ode To Melancholy

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Ode To Melancholy

From the start, it is given that this poem is going to contain depressed images,
imagery of sad mythological creatures and those whose worlds were turned upside
down and filled with great sorrow because of the choices made by individuals.
Ode to Melancholy: A lyrical poem addressed to sadness and depression of the
spirits. The first line is a warning sign. It warns the reader to avoid the
river Lethe, the river of forgetfulness. The river that flows beneath the ground
in the Underworld, ruled by Hades. Souls of the dead drink the water in order to
forget their earthy lives. The line is giving the impression that it is not good
to forget. Do not allow yourself to get so entirely wrapped up in yourself that
you forget the world around you. Psyche was a mortal, whom all the world began
to worship for her beauty. Venus did not appreciate this for she was the goddess
of beauty and no one else dare worship another but her. She commanded her son,
Cupid, God of Love, to put a curse on beautiful Psyche. Instead, he fell in love
with her and he put her in a secret palace and visited her secretly, in the
dark, every night. Pysche did not know who it was that had taken her captive,
for Cupid would not allow her to see his face, but she grew to enjoy his
company. She was not happy enough with having Cupid there in the dark and her
curiosity got the better of her, she attempted to sneak a peak at Cupid and he
awakened from his...

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