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This introduction to Ovid's 'Metamorphoses' considers how Ovid defined and shaped his narrative, its cultural context, and its vivid depictions of the cruelty of jealous gods, the pathos of human love, and the imaginative fantasy of flight, monsters, magic and illusion.

Fables, Latin --- Metamorphosis in literature. --- Mythology, Classical, in literature. --- History and criticism. --- Ovid, --- Metamorphosis in literature --- Mythology, Classical, in literature --- History and criticism --- Ovidius Naso, Publius.

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Dracontius' Werk umfasst religiöse und profane Dichtung, darunter einige Kurzepen, die durch ihre schwer interpretierbaren Abweichungen von bekannteren Mythenversionen auffallen. Der Zusammenhang zwischen beiden Werkgruppen ist umstritten. Diese Studie erarbeitet zunächst anhand der religiösen Dichtung die Grundzüge seiner Weltsicht und Ethik sowie sein Götter- und Mythenverständnis und untersucht umfassend den umfangreichen Mythengebrauch in den Laudes Dei. Basierend darauf, werden unter Berücksichtigung der Mythentraditionen die Kurzepen Medea und De raptu Helenae eingehend analysiert und interpretiert. Dabei werden auch die übrigen profanen Gedichte einbezogen und Perspektiven für ihre Interpretation aufgezeigt. Dracontius' Umgang mit dem Mythos ist nicht mehr von christlicher Ablehnung, allegorisierender Aneignung oder unkritischer Traditionsverbundenheit geprägt, vielmehr beruhen seine Neuinterpretationen der Mythen in religiöser wie profaner Dichtung auf einer Synthese christlicher Weltsicht und paganer Kultur. Sie zeugen von einem veränderten Verhältnis der Christen am Ausgang der Spätantike zu diesem Traditionsgut. Dracontius' work covers religious and profane poetry, including some short epics, which stand out from better-known versions of the myths, due to their variations, which are difficult to interpret. The relationship between the groups of works is disputed. Using the religious poetry, these studies initially deal with the main features of his worldview and ethics as well as his concepts of gods and myths, and examine in detail the extensive use of myths in the Laudes Dei. Using this as a basis and referring to the mythical traditions, the short epic Medea and De raptu Helenae are thoroughly analysed and interpreted. During this process the remaining profane poetry is considered and perspectives for its interpretation are demonstrated. Dracontius' approach to myth is no longer influenced by Christian rejection, allegorical appropriation or uncritical reverence of tradition, rather it is based on his new interpretations of the myths in religious and profane poetry as a synthesis of Christian world view and pagan culture. They bear witness to the altered relationship of Christians to these traditions in the late Classical period.

Mythology, Classical, in literature. --- Classical literature --- Gedichten. --- Latijn. --- Mythen. --- History and criticism. --- Dracontius, Blossius Aemilius, --- Mythology, Classical, in literature --- History and criticism --- Draconcio, --- Dracontius, --- Draconzio,

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Fables, Latin --- Metamorphosis in literature. --- Mythology, Classical, in literature. --- History and criticism. --- Ovid,

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Myth --- Mythe --- Mythologie [Klassieke ] in de literatuur --- Mythologie classique dans la littérature --- Mythology [Classical ] in literature --- German literature --- Mythology, Classical, in literature. --- Klassieke oudheid. --- Mythen. --- Letterkunde. --- Duits. --- Literatur. --- Rezeption. --- Antike. --- German literature. --- Deutsch. --- History and criticism. --- Classical influences. --- 1900-1999 --- Geschichte 1970-2001. --- 1900-1999. --- Mythology, Classical, in literature --- Classical influences --- History and criticism

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Literature --- Letterkunde --- Littérature --- Mythologie --- Literature, Modern --- Dutch literature --- Mythology, Classical, in literature. --- Littérature moderne --- Littérature néerlandaise --- Mythologie ancienne dans la littérature --- History and criticism. --- History and criticism --- Histoire et critique --- 82:291.13 --- Academic collection --- -Mythology, Classical, in literature --- Modern literature --- Arts, Modern --- Literatuur en mythe --- 82:291.13 Literatuur en mythe --- Littérature moderne --- Littérature néerlandaise --- Mythologie ancienne dans la littérature --- Mythology, Classical, in literature --- CDL --- 82 --- Literature, Modern - History and criticism.