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The Golden Ass

2nd century · 2nd century · Also known as Metamorphoses of Apuleius

The Golden Ass, whose Latin title is Metamorphoses, is a novel by Apuleius written in the 2nd century CE in Roman North Africa. It tells how Lucius, turned into a donkey by a magic mishap, passes through many adventures before being restored by the goddess Isis. It is the only ancient Latin novel to survive complete and contains the tale of Cupid and Psyche.

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). The Golden Ass. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/the-golden-ass
MLA: “The Golden Ass.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/the-golden-ass. Accessed .
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