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Metamorphoses by Ovid is a collection of Greco-Roman mythological tales focusing on themes of transformation. It begins with the creation of the world from chaos and follows numerous myths including the stories of Deucalion and Pyrrha repopulating the earth, Phaethon visiting his father the Sun, and Orpheus failing to rescue his wife Eurydice. The tales of gods, heroes, and mortals intertwine, depicting various transformations and the actions of deities. Includes violence, sexual violence, death, suicide, cannibalism, and enslavement.