lost Greek Metamorphoses by Lucius of Patrae
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The lost Greek Metamorphoses by Lucius of Patrae was an ancient prose narrative, likely a Milesian-style collection of erotic and fantastic tales, that served as the principal model for Apuleius’ Latin Metamorphoses (The Golden Ass).
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| lost Greek Metamorphoses by Lucius of Patrae canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: lost Greek Metamorphoses by Lucius of Patrae Context triple: [Metamorphoses by Apuleius, basedOn, lost Greek Metamorphoses by Lucius of Patrae]
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A.
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a Latin narrative poem composed of mythological and legendary tales linked by the theme of transformation, which became one of the most influential works in Western literature.
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B.
Metamorphoses
Metamorphoses is a play by Mary Zimmerman that reimagines classical Greek and Roman myths through visually striking, water-centered staging.
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C.
Metamorphoses by Apuleius
Metamorphoses by Apuleius is a 2nd-century Latin novel, also known as The Golden Ass, that follows the adventures and eventual spiritual redemption of its protagonist Lucius, culminating in his initiation into the mysteries of the goddess Isis.
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D.
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
Metamorphosis of Narcissus is a 1937 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts the myth of Narcissus through a double image transforming a human figure into a hand holding an egg.
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E.
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook that systematically compiles and summarizes the major myths and genealogies of Greek mythology.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: lost Greek Metamorphoses by Lucius of Patrae Target entity description: The lost Greek Metamorphoses by Lucius of Patrae was an ancient prose narrative, likely a Milesian-style collection of erotic and fantastic tales, that served as the principal model for Apuleius’ Latin Metamorphoses (The Golden Ass).
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A.
Ovid’s Metamorphoses
Ovid’s Metamorphoses is a Latin narrative poem composed of mythological and legendary tales linked by the theme of transformation, which became one of the most influential works in Western literature.
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B.
Metamorphoses
Metamorphoses is a play by Mary Zimmerman that reimagines classical Greek and Roman myths through visually striking, water-centered staging.
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C.
Metamorphoses by Apuleius
Metamorphoses by Apuleius is a 2nd-century Latin novel, also known as The Golden Ass, that follows the adventures and eventual spiritual redemption of its protagonist Lucius, culminating in his initiation into the mysteries of the goddess Isis.
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D.
Metamorphosis of Narcissus
Metamorphosis of Narcissus is a 1937 surrealist painting by Salvador Dalí that depicts the myth of Narcissus through a double image transforming a human figure into a hand holding an egg.
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E.
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca
Apollodorus' Bibliotheca is an ancient Greek mythographical handbook that systematically compiles and summarizes the major myths and genealogies of Greek mythology.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Milesian-style tale collection
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ancient Greek novel ⓘ lost ancient Greek prose work ⓘ |
| associatedPlace | Patrae ⓘ |
| author | Lucius of Patrae ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
Greek Antiquity
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surface form:
Ancient Greece
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| culturalContext | Greco-Roman imperial period ⓘ |
| currentCondition | completely lost except for testimonia ⓘ |
| evidenceForExistence | testimonies of later ancient authors ⓘ |
| genre |
erotic fiction
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fantastic literature ⓘ prose narrative ⓘ |
| influenceOn |
Metamorphoses by Apuleius
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The Golden Ass ⓘ |
| knownFrom | indirect references and summaries ⓘ |
| language | Ancient Greek ⓘ |
| literaryForm | Milesian tales ⓘ |
| literaryRelation | source text for Apuleius’ Metamorphoses ⓘ |
| literarySignificance |
important precursor of the Latin novel
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key witness for development of ancient prose fiction (indirectly) ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | ancient Greek novelistic tradition ⓘ |
| narrativeMode | episodic tale collection ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | first-person narrative ⓘ |
| plotDevice | magical transformation into an animal (reconstructed) ⓘ |
| possibleRelationTo | Onos (pseudo-Lucian) as alternative Greek ass-story version ⓘ |
| principalModelFor |
Metamorphoses by Apuleius
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The Golden Ass ⓘ |
| protagonistName | Lucius ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Milesian Tales by Aristides of Miletus ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Lucian of Samosata
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surface form:
Onos (pseudo-Lucian)
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| scholarlyDebate | extent of Apuleius’ dependence on Greek original ⓘ |
| scholarlyReconstructionBasedOn | comparison with Apuleius’ Metamorphoses ⓘ |
| setting | Greek-speaking eastern Mediterranean (reconstructed) ⓘ |
| sharesProtagonistWith | Metamorphoses by Apuleius ⓘ |
| sharesTitleWith | Metamorphoses by Apuleius ⓘ |
| status | lost work ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | transformations and adventures of Lucius ⓘ |
| survival | no complete manuscript extant ⓘ |
| theme |
comic mishaps
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magic and transformation ⓘ sexual adventures ⓘ travel and wandering ⓘ |
| timeOfComposition | probably 1st or 2nd century CE ⓘ |
| titleLanguage | Greek ⓘ |
| workStatus | known only through secondary evidence ⓘ |
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