Ovid's Metamorphoses

Author / Creator

Fantham, Elaine, author

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Online

Summary

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 l...

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, magic and illusion.

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