1. After reading the text I would interpret the opening as something that is believable. What I got from it is that the gods did not create the earth or none of those bible stories are true. Evolution created the world. I agree that it is chaos because in a way there is no rules. You cant control the things that happen naturally, but then eventually god stepped in and put his touches on things. I think the major themes, ideas and concepts that Ovid presents here in book one is love and the creation of just life. Throughout the book Ovid worked with god to create the world basically. Each section of the book was a different part of the world like the winds, and the oceans. Also he created these different ages like the iron age where families would fight and even the gold age where we saw trust and rightfully moral things. All of book one is an example of life. People everyday go through things like this where they are fighting with there families or they show complete loyalty to them. Also book one shows what it's like to have a job, which is just like the real world. Many people need to obtain jobs in order to survive and provide. Another theme that I found present in the book was love. Like falling in love and having to pursue that person you have fallen for. In the book Apollo's pursuit for Daphne did not quite work out successfully.
2. The initial myths of this text raised similar issues to those we found in Genesis. I found the stories to be quite similar actually. Both texts talked about the creation of the world, like how Adam and eve came to be and the garden. Also in the book of Genesis the people had to endure a lot of test. Test about loyalty and family. They did not care if they killed a brother or two. I feel that is how the book of Ovid is. The way he explain the creation of the world is similar but not exactly the same, but the people in the stories are definitely faced with test to prove family bonds. I think the most original thing that Ovid presents in his myths is that when he explains the creation of the world he has broken it up into different sections. Like first came this and then that and he said that god was not completely responsible for the creation. Also when he explains the different ages like, iron, gold, and silver. I found that to be unique and more realistic to what real life is like.
3. As simple as this question would be to answer I found it not to be that simple. When you think of someone falling in love you think its between two people, but in book 3 that was not quite the case. At first he attempted to fall in love with another human being but got turned away. Narcissus's mentor told him that before he could fall in love with someone else he needed to fall in love with himself. He fell in love with his reflection when he looked into the pool of water. I really like the meaning of this because it is true. You can't fall in love and give your 100 percent attention on someone else without knowing your own true self and being comfortable with who you are. Those are the building blocks to being in a relationship. Imagine if you had insecurities going into a relationship or could never trust someone due to past relationships. Your current relationship would be a disaster. I could also understand why this might be bad thing loving yourself over someone else. In a way you become selfish and to into yourself. There might not even be enough room for you to love someone else because your so self involved with your own life.
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