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9 Classical Mythology and Ancient History

97 metamorphoses ~ classical mythology

97O metamorphoses of objects, plants and flowers

ancient history · classical antiquity · flower · history · metamorphosis · mythology · plant · transformation

See also: 92C461 Venus wounded by the thorns of a rose-bush; the roses change from white to red (possibly combined with the story of Adonis) 92L12112 Bacchus puts a starry crown on Ariadne's head or throws it up in the sky, where it becomes a constellation 94I2344 the Phaeacian ship, on its return journey, is turned into stone by Neptune 94P2131 Perseus lays down Medusa's head on a bed of leaves and seaweed which turn into coral, i.e. the origin of coral 95A(MYSCELUS)511 Myscelus, about to be condemned for wanting to leave Argos, is saved by Hercules who changes the voting pebbles from black to white 96A19111 birth of Tages: he rises from a clod of earth, out of a freshly ploughed field 96B7112 when Turnus sets the Trojan ships on fire they turn into sea-nymphs at Cybele's request 97L3 the Cumaean Sibyl is granted long life: Apollo grants the Cumaean Sibyl as many years as she has grains of sand in her hand, in return for her love (Ovid, Metamorphoses XIV 136)

97O(+0) (+ variant) 97O1 a heron springs from the ashes of the city of Ardea (Ovid, Metamorphoses XIV 580) 97O2 a lance fixed by Romulus on the Palatine hill changes into a willow-tree (Ovid, Metamorphoses XV 561) 97O3 mulberries changing from white to red: when coloured by the blood of Pyramus and Thisbe, white mulberries become red (Ovid, Metamorphoses IV 158) 97O4 objects turning into grain, wine, oil: when touched by Anius' daughters, objects turn into grain, wine and oil; a gift from Bacchus (Ovid, Metamorphoses XIII 650) 97O5 statue coming to life: at Pygmalion's prayer, a statue (latterly called Galatea) comes to life; a favour of Venus (Ovid, Metamorphoses X 280) 97O6 stones turning into men: stones thrown by Deucalion and Pyrrha, as directed by the oracle of Themis, turn into men (Ovid, Metamorphoses X 400) 97O7 objects turning to gold: because of Midas' kindness to Silenus, the things he touches turn into gold; a gift from Bacchus (Midas may be seen at table, trying to eat) (Ovid, Metamorphoses XI 92) 97O8 other metamorphoses of objects, plants or flowers