Metamorphosis

Metamorphosis

by Ovid, David Raeburn

723 pages· ISBN 9780140447897

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A new translation in hexameter verse of Ovid's narrative poem embraces more than two hundred mythical tales linked by the theme of transformation, incorporating many famed myths and legends of ancient Greece and Rome.

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  1. 1

    Ovid’s overarching theme is physical and psychological transformation; how do these continuous metamorphoses reflect the unstable, ever-changing nature of the human experience?

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    In a world where mortal agency is often overridden by the whims, vanities, and cruelties of the gods, how does Ovid portray the concepts of justice and fate?

  3. 3

    Ovid frequently explores the blurred boundaries between humans, animals, plants, and the divine; how does this fluidity challenge our modern ideas of distinct biological and spiritual categories?

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