Summary. Ovid begins the Metamorphoses by invoking the gods. He asks them to inspire his work, which opens with the creation of the world and continues on ...

21 июн. 2022 г. · Ovid begins the Metamorphoses by asking the gods to help him trace the origins of the world and its development up to his own time.

21 июн. 2022 г. · Ovid starts by explaining what the universe was like before Earth came into being. Before creation, the universe is one face, called Chaos.

11 июн. 2023 г. · A reading guide for Book 1 of Ovid's Metamorphoses, including summary, analysis, and recommendations for further study.

In Book I, Apollo attempts to rape the nymph Daphne, who escapes at the last moment when her father transforms her into a laurel tree. Jupiter rapes Io, ...

Ovid asks the gods for help in singing a song about metamorphoses, starting at the beginning of the world and carrying through to the present day.

17 мая 2017 г. · The story arises from a petty feud between Cupid and Apollo and perfectly illustrates the theme of power and revenge. Cupid's arrows change ...