Ceres

"The first to furrow earth with the curved plow,
the first to harvest wheat, the first ot feed
the world with food men cultivate in peace,
the first to bless the earth with laws- was Ceres,
all things are gifts she gave. I want to sing
of Ceres: may offering be worthy-
this goddess surely merits poetry."
Ovid's Metamorphoses p.160

These five lines from Ovid's Metamorphoses are my favorite because they describe the amazing woman that made and continues to make the world the wonderful,beautiful, amazing place it is today. Not only does Ovid describe the acts Ceres, or Demeter is responsible but he makes those actions sounds fascinating and wonderous.
When I read this part I had a big smile on my face. I made my friend Claire read the words because they were written so well. She liked those lines and they convinced her that reading this long book actually is worth it.