Study Guide

The Metamorphoses Characters

By Ovid

Jupiter may be the most powerful of the gods, but he also a big baby. He simply has no ability to...

From the attention he lavishes on telling her story—including an extended interior...

Even though Perseus is a famous hero and all, he's a pretty one-dimensional character. We guess...

Orpheus is the world's greatest poet and singer. As such, he is profoundly idealistic, capable of...

Atalanta is an interesting character for many modern readers. A lot of this has to do with her...