Ancient · Poetry
Heroides
by Ovid. A major work by Ovid exploring love, exile, myth; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
- Date
- c. 15 BCE–8 CE
- Origin
- Roman Empire
- Era
- Ancient
- Genre
- Poetry
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Medium
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A major work by Ovid exploring love, exile, myth; included for its sustained literary or intellectual influence.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of expanded / modern canon. Its cataloged influence level is 4 out of 5.