We again consider the question of Jove and his behavior. Sometimes he behaves like a great and noble king, other times like a petulant child, and other times like an unrepentant rapist and criminal. What are we to make of this? Do Jove’s actions have any special moral meaning, or are they simply one more example of a world where everything, very much including morality, is always shifting and uncertain? We also spend a fair bit of time discussing the character of Envy and her meaning in the poem. Why, of all the rape and violence depicted so far, does Envy come in for a special condemnation? Why is the final punishment for the very envious that they are transformed into statues? If you want your past self to envy your future self, break out of your slough of ignorance and listen to this episode of the Key.