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Forms of astonishment : Greek myths of metamorphosis / Richard Buxton

by Richard Buxton

This illustrated study examines Greek literary and visual representations of metamorphosis from Homer to Nonnos. It analyses how context shapes transformation narratives and explores the role of astonishment in interpreting human and divine changes.

Accession 20330 ISBN 9780199245499 Publisher Oxford University Press
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