Metamorphoses, also known as The Golden Ass (Asinus aureus), is a Latin prose work of Apuleius of Madaurus. It was written in the middle of the second century. The narrator-protagonist is a man called Lucius. In the course of the story, he is transformed into an ass by a mis-selection of a magic potion. In the end, he returns to human form through his initiation into the cult of Isis. Metamorphoses strings together sensational episodes with subtle connections and unifying bombastic, comically overwrought language. At the same time, it shows sharp insight into gender and the realities of men’s lives.
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