The Metamorphoses by Ovid (8 AD) is a Latin epic poem in 15 books narrating transformation myths from the creation of the world to the deification of Julius Caesar, encompassing over 250 myths including Pygmalion, Narcissus, Orpheus, Daedalus, and many others.
The most comprehensive source for Greco-Roman mythology; shaped Western art and literature for two millennia.
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