The Metamorphoses of Publius Ovidius NasoMetamorphose is a Latin narrative poem in fifteen books by the Roman poet Ovid, describing the history of the world from its creation to the deification of Julius Caesar within a loose mythico-historical framework. Completed in AD 8, it is recognized as a masterpiece of Golden Age Latin literature. |
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Ajax appear’d arms Bacchus bear beauteous beheld bend beneath bird blood bore bosom breast bright Byblis call’d Cepheus Ceres chang’d Cinyras conceal’d crowd cry’d dart daughter death deed deep dragg’d dread e’er earth ev’n exclaim’d eyes face fam’d fate father’s fear fear’d fierce fill’d flames fled flow’d form’d furious gain’d goddess gods grief hand hapless heaven Hippomenes horns Iphis join’d Jove Jove’s lengthen’d light limbs lofty loud lov’d maid mighty Mopsus mother mournful mov’d ne’er neath neck nymph o’er ocean Pallas pass’d Peleus Pentheus Perseus Phaëton Phineus Phocus Phœbus pierc’d plac’d plung’d prepar’d press’d produc’d rage rais’d receiv’d round sacred seem’d seiz’d shade shore sire sister sought soul spouse sprung steeds stood stream stretch’d tears Tereus thee thence Theseus Thestius thou Thracian Tmolus toil transform’d tree trembling tresses try’d turn’d urg’d vanquish’d view’d waves wings wont words wound wretched youth