THE METAMORPHOSES Book IV-VII.Fable descriptions are taken from the translator’s Synopses.Book IVFable I: The daughters of Minyas. Pyramus and Thisbe.Fable II: Mars and Venus. The Sun and Leucothoë.Fable III: Clytie buried alive.Fable IV: Daphnis; Scython; Celmus; Crocus and Smilax; the Curetes.Fable V: Salmacis and Hermaphroditus.Fable VI: The daughters of Minyas.Fable VII: Athamas and Ino.Fable VIII: Cadmus leaves Thebes.Fable IX: Perseus kills Medusa.Fable X: Perseus and Andromeda. Medusa’s hair.Book VFable I: Perseus’s marriage feast.Fable II: Minerva and the Muses.Fable III: The song of Calliope.Fable IV: Pluto and Proserpina.Fable V: Ceres searches for Proserpina.Fable VI: Arethusa is changed into a fountain.Fable VII: Lyncus is changed into a lynx; the Pierides are changed into magpies.Book VIFable I: Arachne and Minerva.Fable II: Niobe and her children.Fable III: Latona and the frogs.Fable IV: Marsyas is flayed alive.Fable V: Tereus, Progne and Philomela.Fable VI: Progne’s son Itys.Fable VII: Boreas and Orithyïa.Book VIIFable I: Jason, the Golden Fleece and Medea.Fable II: Medea restores Æson to youth. The daughters of Pelias.Fable III: Medea in Corinth.Fable IV: Hercules chains Cerberus. Theseus and Medea.Fable V: Minos at Ægina. Cephalus at Ægina.Fable VI: The Myrmidons.Fable VII: Procris becomes a huntress. Œdipus and the Sphinx.Fable VIII: Cephalus accidentally kills Procris.
Fable descriptions are taken from the translator’s Synopses.Book IVFable I: The daughters of Minyas. Pyramus and Thisbe.Fable II: Mars and Venus. The Sun and Leucothoë.Fable III: Clytie buried alive.Fable IV: Daphnis; Scython; Celmus; Crocus and Smilax; the Curetes.Fable V: Salmacis and Hermaphroditus.Fable VI: The daughters of Minyas.Fable VII: Athamas and Ino.Fable VIII: Cadmus leaves Thebes.Fable IX: Perseus kills Medusa.Fable X: Perseus and Andromeda. Medusa’s hair.Book VFable I: Perseus’s marriage feast.Fable II: Minerva and the Muses.Fable III: The song of Calliope.Fable IV: Pluto and Proserpina.Fable V: Ceres searches for Proserpina.Fable VI: Arethusa is changed into a fountain.Fable VII: Lyncus is changed into a lynx; the Pierides are changed into magpies.Book VIFable I: Arachne and Minerva.Fable II: Niobe and her children.Fable III: Latona and the frogs.Fable IV: Marsyas is flayed alive.Fable V: Tereus, Progne and Philomela.Fable VI: Progne’s son Itys.Fable VII: Boreas and Orithyïa.Book VIIFable I: Jason, the Golden Fleece and Medea.Fable II: Medea restores Æson to youth. The daughters of Pelias.Fable III: Medea in Corinth.Fable IV: Hercules chains Cerberus. Theseus and Medea.Fable V: Minos at Ægina. Cephalus at Ægina.Fable VI: The Myrmidons.Fable VII: Procris becomes a huntress. Œdipus and the Sphinx.Fable VIII: Cephalus accidentally kills Procris.
Fable descriptions are taken from the translator’s Synopses.
Book IVFable I: The daughters of Minyas. Pyramus and Thisbe.Fable II: Mars and Venus. The Sun and Leucothoë.Fable III: Clytie buried alive.Fable IV: Daphnis; Scython; Celmus; Crocus and Smilax; the Curetes.Fable V: Salmacis and Hermaphroditus.Fable VI: The daughters of Minyas.Fable VII: Athamas and Ino.Fable VIII: Cadmus leaves Thebes.Fable IX: Perseus kills Medusa.Fable X: Perseus and Andromeda. Medusa’s hair.
Book VFable I: Perseus’s marriage feast.Fable II: Minerva and the Muses.Fable III: The song of Calliope.Fable IV: Pluto and Proserpina.Fable V: Ceres searches for Proserpina.Fable VI: Arethusa is changed into a fountain.Fable VII: Lyncus is changed into a lynx; the Pierides are changed into magpies.
Book VIFable I: Arachne and Minerva.Fable II: Niobe and her children.Fable III: Latona and the frogs.Fable IV: Marsyas is flayed alive.Fable V: Tereus, Progne and Philomela.Fable VI: Progne’s son Itys.Fable VII: Boreas and Orithyïa.
Book VIIFable I: Jason, the Golden Fleece and Medea.Fable II: Medea restores Æson to youth. The daughters of Pelias.Fable III: Medea in Corinth.Fable IV: Hercules chains Cerberus. Theseus and Medea.Fable V: Minos at Ægina. Cephalus at Ægina.Fable VI: The Myrmidons.Fable VII: Procris becomes a huntress. Œdipus and the Sphinx.Fable VIII: Cephalus accidentally kills Procris.