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The Metamorphoses ( Latin: Metamorphōsēs, from Ancient Greek: μεταμορφώσεις: "Transformations") is a Latin narrative poem from 8 CE by the Roman poet Ovid. It is considered his magnum opus.
Jul 1, 2024 · Metamorphoses, poem in 15 books, written in Latin about 8 ce by Ovid. It is written in hexameter verse. The work is a collection of mythological and legendary stories, many taken from Greek sources, in which transformation (metamorphosis) plays a role, however minor.
Metamorphoses is a narrative poem by the Roman poet Ovid, completed around 8 CE. It is a collection of myths and legends from Greek and Roman antiquity, spanning all of human history and each involving a transformation of some kind.
Metamorphoses has been divided into the following sections: Download: A 648k text-only version is available for download . Metamorphoses by Ovid, part of the Internet Classics Archive.
The Metamorphoses consists of fifteen books. They can be divided into six sections. First, the narrator prays to the gods for inspiration, lays out his theme (metamorphosis), and states his intention to write a single continuous poem that stretches from the origins of the world to his own day.
Although a work of mythology, the Metamorphoses was heavily influenced by major events in the Roman Empire, particularly the reigns of Julius Caesar and Caesar Augustus. From a mythological and divine perspective, the Metamorphoses outlines Julius Caesar’s rise to power in Rome in 49 B.C.E
Jan 11, 2022 · “Metamorophoses” ( “Transformations”) is a narrative poem in fifteen books by the Roman poet Ovid, completed in 8 CE.
