Metamorphoses

American  

[met-uh-mawr-fuh-seez] / ˌmɛt əˈmɔr fəˌsiz /

noun

1. a series of mythological tales or legends in verse (a.d. 7–8) by Ovid.

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Metamorphoses Cultural  

1. A long poem by the ancient Roman poet Ovid, in which he relates numerous stories from classical mythology. Many of the stories deal with miraculous transformations, or metamorphoses.

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Example Sentences

The painting in question, entitled Diana and Actaeon, dates from the Renaissance era and portrays a mythical scene from the Roman poet Ovid's Metamorphoses.

From BBC • Dec. 12, 2023

Toni Morrison's fiction has reworked stories from the classical tradition, including Euripedes' "Medea" and Ovid's "Metamorphoses."

From Salon • Sep. 4, 2021

In Renaissance times, the bright young people knew what they were talking about when they made glancing references to Ovid’s Metamorphoses.

From The New Yorker • Apr. 18, 2016

"Treasure Island" flows from this stream, as did "Metamorphoses," derived from Ovid, and "The White Snake," her rendering of a Chinese fable, seen at San Diego's Old Globe this year.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 27, 2015

On the walls between the arches hung tapestries woven with scenes from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, tales of gods and humans transformed by love.

From "Ophelia" by Lisa Klein