Ovid's Metamorphoses

Description:

This introduction to Ovid's Metamorphoses considers how Ovid defined and shaped his narrative, its cultural context, and its vivid depictions of the cruelty of jealous gods, the pathos of human love, and the imaginative fantasy of flight, monsters, magicand illusion.

subjects: Fables, Latin,  History and criticism,  Latin Fables,  Metamorphosis in literature,  Mythology, Classical, in literature,  Ovid, 43 b.c.-17 a.d. or 18 a.d.,  Latin literature, history and criticism,  Metamorphoses (Ovidius),  Fables latines,  Histoire et critique,  Mythologie ancienne dans la litterature,  Metamorphose dans la litterature,  Literary criticism - general & miscellaneous,  Ancient roman poetry - literary criticism,  Fables,  Fairy tales,  & folk tales - literary criticism,  General & miscellaneous ancient literature - literary criticism,  Criticism and interpretation

People: Ovid (43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D)