The Unknown Antoninus Liberalis Who Authored the Other Metamorphoses

The Unknown Antoninus Liberalis Who Authored the Other Metamorphoses

When lovers of Greek and Roman mythology hear the word “metamorphosis,” it almost certainly brings to mind the “Metamorphoses” of the Augustan poet Ovid. But he was not the only author to write on the subject of transformation in myth. A little-known Roman author named Antoninus Liberalis also wrote a “Metamorphoses,” in Greek, about two centuries later. While he is less adept at delivering poetic language and engrossing narrative, his work pres…