# The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV

By Ovid.

"The Metamorphoses of Ovid, Books VIII-XV" by Ovid is a Latin narrative poem written in 8 CE. This second half of Ovid's magnum opus continues his chronicle of transformation myths within a sweeping mythico-historical framework. Through over 250 interconnected tales told in dactylic hexameter, the poem defies simple classification, blending epic grandeur with playful subversion. Love—both divine and mortal—remains the driving force, as gods are humiliated by passion and humans elevated through their transformations, creating an inverted cosmos where desire confounds reason and permanence dissolves into endless change. (Summary by Project Gutenberg, written by machine.)

- Language: English
- Translator: Henry T. Riley
- Subjects: Classical literature; Latin poetry -- Translations into English; Fables, Latin -- Translations into English; Metamorphosis -- Mythology -- Poetry; Mythology, Classical -- Poetry

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