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In that tradition myth functioned as a vehicle for moral reflection or insight, yet Ovid approached it as an "object of play and artful manipulation". [4] The model for a collection of metamorphosis myths was found in the metamorphosis poetry of the Hellenistic tradition , which is first represented by Boios ' Ornithogonia —a now- fragmentary ...
Forms of Astonishment: Greek Myths of Metamorphosis. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780191554162. Celoria, Francis (1992). The Metamorphoses of Antoninus Liberalis: A Translation with a Commentary. Routledge. ISBN 0-415-06896-7. Endersby, Jim (November 7, 2016). Orchid: A Cultural History. Chicago, London: University of Chicago Press.
Echo and Narcissus is a myth from Ovid's Metamorphoses, a Roman mythological epic from the Augustan Age. The introduction of the mountain nymph , Echo , into the story of Narcissus , the beautiful youth who rejected Echo and fell in love with his own reflection, appears to have been Ovid's invention.
Apollo and Daphne is an Ancient Greek transformation or metamorphosis myth. No written or artistic versions survive from ancient Greek mythology, so it is likely Hellenistic in origin. [1] It was retold by Roman authors in the form of an amorous vignette.
The myth is seen by Jungian psychologist Wolfgang Giegerich as a symbol of spiritual transformation and/or enlightenment. [32] Actaeon often symbolizes a cuckold, as when he is turned into a stag, he becomes "horned". [33] This is alluded to in Shakespeare's Merry Wives, Robert Burton's Anatomy of Melancholy, and others. [34] [35]
Diana and Actaeon by Titian; the moment of surprise. The myth of Diana and Actaeon can be found in Ovid's Metamorphoses. [1] The tale recounts the fate of a young hunter named Actaeon, who was a grandson of Cadmus, and his encounter with chaste Artemis, known to the Romans as Diana, goddess of the hunt.
In Greek mythology, Hermaphroditus (/ h ər ˌ m æ f r ə ˈ d aɪ t ə s / ⓘ; Ancient Greek: Ἑρμαφρόδῑτος, romanized: Hermaphróditos, [hermapʰródi:tos]) was a child of Aphrodite and Hermes. According to Ovid, he was born a remarkably beautiful boy whom the naiad Salmacis attempted to rape and prayed to be united with forever.
Anaxarete sees the dead Iphis, 1602–7 engraving. In Greek mythology, Arsinoë (Ancient Greek: Ἀρσινόη, romanized: Arsinóē, lit. 'elevated-minded' pronounced [arsinóɛː]) is a Cypriot princess who was punished by being turned into stone at the hand of the goddess of love Aphrodite for turning down a potential suitor named Arceophon. [1]