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Metamorphoses

Ovid's Metamorphoses is a comprehensive narrative of Greek and Roman mythology, told through a series of transformations and adventures. The collection spans a wide range of characters and stories, including the creation of the world, the adventures of gods and heroes, and the tales of mortals who become gods. The work is notable for its poetic style and its exploration of themes such as love, power, and fate. more

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Ovid
Ovid

Ovid, born on March 20, 43 BC and died in 1 BC, was a renowned Roman poet of the ancient world. His works are diverse, including love poems, mythological poems, and satirical poems, with 'Metamorphoses' being his most famous work. more

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“Nothing persists without changing its outward appearance, for Nature is always engaged in acts of renewal, creating new forms everywhere out of the old ones; nothing in all of the cosmos can perish, believe me, but takes on a different shape; and what we call birth is when something first changes out of its former condition, and what we call death is when its identity ceases; things may perhaps be translated hither and thither; nevertheless, they stay constant in their sum total.”

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