Ovid's Metamorphoses Characters And Transformations Flashcards

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1
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Daphne…

A

Becomes a laurel tree

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2
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Pierides

A

Magpies

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3
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Arachne

A

Spider

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4
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Ajax

A

His blood produces a hyacinth

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5
Q

Scylla nymph

A

Monster

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6
Q

Cadmus

A

Serpent

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7
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Actaeon

A

Deer

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8
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Callisto

A

Initially turned into a bear by Juno and then a constellation

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9
Q

Propoetides

A

Stone

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10
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Picus

A

Woodpecker

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11
Q

Hippomenes

A

Lion

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12
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Alycone and Ceyx

A

Birds

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13
Q

Medusa

A

Monster and she can turn others to stone

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14
Q

Midas

A

Given donkey ears

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15
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Myrrha

A

Myrrh tree

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16
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Lycaon

A

Wolf (or at least he thinks he is one)

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17
Q

Io

A

Cow

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18
Q

Argus

A

His eyes are set into a peacock tail

19
Q

Syrinx

A

Reed

20
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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
Q

Actaeon

A

Stag

26
Q

Echo

A

Voice

27
Q

Daughters of Minyas

A

Bats

28
Q

Hermaphroditus

A

Male and female with Salmacis

29
Q

Ino and her son

A

Sea gods

30
Q

Atlas

A

Stone

31
Q

Arethusa

A

Water spring

32
Q

Baucis

A

Disguised as lonely travellers

33
Q

Dryope

A

Tree

34
Q

Byblis

A

Fountain

35
Q

Iphis

A

Boy

36
Q

Pygmalion

A

Prayed his statue would come to life and it did

37
Q

Daedalion

A

Eagle

38
Q

Aesacus

A

Bird

39
Q

Acis

A

River god

40
Q

Sibyl at Cumae

A

Eternally old

41
Q

Canens

A

Puddle

42
Q

Anaxarete

A

Stone

43
Q

Cipus

A

Horns from his head