The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII

by Ovid

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"The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books I-VII" by Ovid is a Latin narrative poem written in 8 CE. This masterwork chronicles the history of the world from creation to Julius Caesar's deification through over 250 transformation myths. Spanning themes from divine comedy to vengeful gods and passionate love, the poem defies simple classification as it shifts between tones and stories.

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Topics: Classical literature · Fables, Latin -- Translations into English · Latin poetry -- Translations into English · Metamorphosis -- Mythology -- Poetry · Mythology, Classical -- Poetry