The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII
From the creation of the world to Phaethon, Narcissus and Medea, Ovid’s myths of transformation are full of meddling gods and mortals changed forever.
Ovid’s The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I–VII is a Latin narrative poem that presents a sequence of myths centered on transformations of gods, heroes, and mortals. The first seven books move from the creation of the world through a succession of interconnected stories drawn from Greek and Roman mythology, including the tales of Apollo and Daphne, Phaethon, Perseus, and Jason and Medea.
Composed in dactylic hexameter and organized into fifteen
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Released: 06/30/2026
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This MeBook helps you keep track of the gods, heroes and mortals who move through Ovid’s linked stories of transformation. It introduces 228 characters, with the Greek and Roman names that can refer to the same figure, and 139 places. A glossary of 120 terms explains mythological, religious and Roman cultural references.
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