Epic Creativity: UIII Bring Ovid’s Metamorphoses to Life
8 May 2025 - Academic
This year, our UIII Classicists once again had the exciting opportunity to explore myths from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, an epic poem in which the Roman poet weaves a sweeping narrative of transformation, spanning from the world’s creation to his contemporary era. Pupils read a selection of these captivating tales, selected their favourite, and created their own version of the myth across five categories.
We were blown away by the imagination and effort poured into each submission. After careful consideration, we were delighted to choose the following overall winners in each category:
- Creative Writing: Camilla, for her eloquently crafted short story inspired by Arachne.
- Artefact: Saatchi, whose inventive model of Daedalus’ Labyrinth stood out for its originality.
- Animation: Adhya, whose engaging retelling of Orpheus and Eurydice was both imaginative and insightful.
- Performance: Vivian and Matilda, for their moving and expressive interpretation of the Demeter and Persephone myth.
- Comic Book: Wendy, whose beautiful illustrations brought the story of Demeter and Persephone to life.
All winners received a prize from the Classics Department and were entered into the national Ovid Competition, hosted by The Cambridge School Classics Project. We are thrilled to share that Adhya was named runner-up in her category, an outstanding achievement. Congratulations Adhya, and a huge well done to everyone who participated!
You can watch the prize giving ceremony below.
Dr Christina Tsaknaki
Head of Classics
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