Metamorphoses

[ met-uh-mawr-fuh-seez ]

noun

1. a series of mythological tales or legends in verse (a.d. 7–8) by Ovid.

Metamorphoses

1. A long poem by the ancient Roman poet Ovid , in which he relates numerous stories from classical mythology . Many of the stories deal with miraculous transformations, or metamorphoses.

Example Sentences

Sometimes the relief at seeing an opponent fall, knowing that the fight is over, quickly metamorphoses into a cold and icy fear, born of the realisation that the opponent isn't moving.

From BBC

Lyn Slater will be the first to tell you her life has been a series of happy accidents and purposeful metamorphoses.

From New York Times

Lyn Slater will be the first to tell you her life has been a series of happy accidents and purposeful metamorphoses.

From New York Times

The painting in question, entitled Diana and Actaeon, dates from the Renaissance era and portrays a mythical scene from the Roman poet Ovid's Metamorphoses.

From BBC

In one essay, Lahiri draws apt parallels between the translator’s seemingly subservient and often undervalued art, and the myth of Echo and Narcissus from Ovid’s “Metamorphoses.”

From Seattle Times