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I finished Ovid's Metamorphoses last night. (McCarter translation)

I expected mythology but I was surprised by the amount of magic. Like, woman with wild hair in the woods at night with a wand and cauldron, mixing herbs and casting spells.

I guess I had associated that with more Germanic (Grimm fairy tales) literature. Apparently a lot of that imagery comes from Rome.

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@ryanpendell @bookstodon oh, I recently read that as well! What was your favorite tale?
I liked Icarus because I was surprised by all the small details that are omitted in modern references (literally shortened to just "he flew too Clos to the sun"). And the proto-Romeo-and-Juliet and the nymph that turns into a sunflower

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Not OP, but I'd highly recommend it! It's not difficult to read and it's such fun to read all these tales. And there's so much stuff in there!
Here's my full review in case you're interested:
https://blog.optional.page/optionalbooks/metamorphoses-ovid-translation-by-charles-martin

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