94 pages • 3 hours read
OvidMetamorphoses
OvidFiction | Novel/Book in Verse | Adult | Published in 8A modern alternative to SparkNotes and CliffsNotes, SuperSummary offers high-quality Study Guides with detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, and more. For select classroom titles, we also provide Teaching Guides with discussion and quiz questions to prompt student engagement.
Book 1Chapter Summaries & Analyses
Book 1 Summary: “Opening” and “The Creation”
Ovid begins by invoking the gods to help him sing of events from the beginning of time to the modern day. In the beginning is chaos, but a god intervenes and establishes order, then he creates humans.
Book 1 Summary: “The Ages of Mankind”
There are four ages of humankind: gold, silver, bronze, and iron. With each age comes increasing violence and evil. One man, Lycaon, tricks the gods, and as a result the god Jupiter decides to punish humankind with a great flood.
Book 1 Summary: “The Flood”
Jupiter and the gods prepare the great flood, which covers and destroys everything on the earth. The few humans and animals left are stuck starving on the peaks of mountains.
Unlock all 94 pages of this Study GuidePlus, gain access to 8,650+ more expert-written Study Guides.
Including features:
Related Titles
By Ovid
