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The golden ass

Book • 200

The Golden Ass, also known as Metamorphoses, is a Roman novel by Apuleius that tells the story of Lucius, a young man fascinated by magic who is accidentally transformed into a donkey.

The novel is filled with inset tales and explores themes of transformation and redemption.

It is considered a precursor to the picaresque genre and has influenced many later writers.

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Mentioned in 3 episodes

Mentioned by

Gregory Shaw

as a book read by his students, which tells the story of a man who gets turned into an ass.

Bridging East & West: Gregory Shaw Explores the Resonances Between Neoplatonism & Tantric Spirituality

Mentioned by

Brian Clark

as the source of the Amor and Psyche fable.

Brian Clark: Reclaiming Eros

Mentioned by

Shadi Bartsch

as another example of an ancient Roman novel.

Shadi Bartsch on the Classics and China

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Martin Vaux

in relation to the Herbarium Apollaei Platonici, clarifying it's not by the same Apuleius.

Magic and Medicines #16: Leech Books and Early Medical Texts

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M.D. Usher

in the context of T.E. Lawrence carrying his book during the Arab revolt.

Professor M.D. Usher on Living in Accordance with Nature

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