Ovid's Metamorphoses Characters And Transformations Flashcards
1
Q
Daphne…
A
Becomes a laurel tree
2
Q
Pierides
A
Magpies
3
Q
Arachne
A
Spider
4
Q
Ajax
A
His blood produces a hyacinth
5
Q
Scylla nymph
A
Monster
6
Q
Cadmus
A
Serpent
7
Q
Actaeon
A
Deer
8
Q
Callisto
A
Initially turned into a bear by Juno and then a constellation
9
Q
Propoetides
A
Stone
10
Q
Picus
A
Woodpecker
11
Q
Hippomenes
A
Lion
12
Q
Alycone and Ceyx
A
Birds
13
Q
Medusa
A
Monster and she can turn others to stone
14
Q
Midas
A
Given donkey ears
15
Q
Myrrha
A
Myrrh tree
16
Q
Lycaon
A
Wolf (or at least he thinks he is one)
17
Q
Io
A
Cow
18
Q
Argus
A
His eyes are set into a peacock tail
19
Q
Syrinx
A
Reed
20
Q
Cycnus
A
Swan
21
Q
Arcas
A
Constellation
22
Q
Battus
A
Stone
23
Q
Aglauros
A
Stone
24
Q
Europa
A
White bull
25
Actaeon
Stag
26
Echo
Voice
27
Daughters of Minyas
Bats
28
Hermaphroditus
Male and female with Salmacis
29
Ino and her son
Sea gods
30
Atlas
Stone
31
Arethusa
Water spring
32
Baucis
Disguised as lonely travellers
33
Dryope
Tree
34
Byblis
Fountain
35
Iphis
Boy
36
Pygmalion
Prayed his statue would come to life and it did
37
Daedalion
Eagle
38
Aesacus
Bird
39
Acis
River god
40
Sibyl at Cumae
Eternally old
41
Canens
Puddle
42
Anaxarete
Stone
43
Cipus
Horns from his head
