Concept information
Preferred term
97Ometamorphoses of objects, plants and flowers
Broader concept
Narrower concepts
- 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)
- 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
- 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)
Subject
- ancient history
- classical antiquity
- flower
- history
- metamorphosis
- mythology
- plant
- transformation
Notation
- 97O
In other languages
URI
http://iconclass.org/97O
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