Metamorphoses Book 6 Summary (THE STORY OF PHILOMELA) Introduction to Ovid’s Metamorphoses One of the greatest poets of Rome, Publius Ovidius Naso, popularly known as Ovid, was born in 43B.C, after a year of the death of Julius Caesar, in Sulmo. He was a great writer and his works draws on the great literary … Read more
Ovid Metamorphoses Book 6 Questions and Answers Very Short Questions 1. Name the most famous work of Ovid. Ans. Ovid is most famous for the Metamorphoses, which was probably completed around 8 A.D. 2. Which metre does Ovid use in Metamorphoses? How many books are there in Metamorphoses? Ans. The Metamorphoses of Ovid is … Read more
Metamorphosis Philomela procne Tereus Who helped Pandion, the king of Athens, in a war? What did he receive as a reward? Ans. Pandion, the king of Athens, was caught up in a war with the barbarians when Tereus, the king of Thrace, lead him in the defense. Pandion gave Tereus his daughter, Procne, in marriage … Read more
