Theogony
Hesiod · Ancient · Mythic poetry
Ancient · Narrative poetry
Metamorphoses
by Ovid. A dazzling chain of Greco-Roman myths organized around bodily and psychological transformation.
- Date
- 8 CE
- Origin
- Roman Empire
- Era
- Ancient
- Genre
- Narrative poetry
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Length
- Very long
- Collection
- The Western Canon
Subjects and themes
Why it matters
A dazzling chain of Greco-Roman myths organized around bodily and psychological transformation.
This work is included in the collection on the basis of great books / bloom / harvard. Its cataloged influence level is 5 out of 5.
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Reading lists featuring Metamorphoses
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