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-42–17 · Roman poet (43 BC – 17/18 AD)

Also known as: Ovidius, P. Ovidius Naso, Publius Ovidius Naso, Овидий, أوفيد, 오비디우스

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Foundational Greek epic myth that Ovid constantly reworks. (AI reason)
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Apuleius125–170
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Latin tale of transformation full of playful myth and inset stories like Cupid and Psyche. (AI reason)
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Callimachus-305–-239
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Learned Hellenistic poetry on aetiology and myth that shaped the Fasti and Metamorphoses. (AI reason)
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Hesiod-775–-700
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