Monday, February 28, 2011

Metamorphoses Bk I: Outline


A proposed outline of Book I:

Proemium 1-4

The First Creation * * *

  • Cosmogony 5-88
  • Myth of Ages 89-150
  • Gigantomachy 151-162
The Second Creation * * *
  • Council of the Gods 163-261
    • Story of Lycaon (told by Jupiter) 211-243
  • Flood 262-312
  • Deucalion and Pyrrha 313-415
The Third Creation * * *
  • Pytho 416-451
The Loves of the Gods * * *
  • Apollo and Daphne 452-567
  • Io 568-750
  • Phaethon (beginning) 751-779
A complete outline of the Metamorphoses can be found here. A complete list of tales, with links is here.


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