Witches, Isis and narrative approaches to magic in Apuleius' Metamorphoses - Frangoulidis, Stavros (De Gruyter, 2008)
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Includes bibliography and indexes
Annotation This is the first in-depth study of Apuleius Metamorphoses to juxtapose the different attitudes towards magic adopted by Lucius and other characters, either in embedded tales or in the main plot, as a key to deciphering the complex dynamics of the work. The contextualized approach pursued in this study further suggests that the novels final book may be read as a second Metamorphoses, rewritten from a positive perspective. The book breaks new ground by examining the narrative structure of the Metamorphoses against the background of the typical plotline found in the ideal romance
The Onos versus Apuleius's Metamorphoses -- Lucius versus Socrates and Aristomenes -- Lucius's and Milo's tales of Diophanes and Asinius's prophecy : internal readers and the author -- Lucius versus Thelyphron -- The tale of Cupid and Psyche as a mythic variant of the novel -- "War" in magic and lovemaking -- Lucius's metamorphosis into an ass as a narrative device -- Rewriting Metamorphoses 1-10 : the Isis book -- Transforming the genre : Apuleius's Metamorphoses -- Lucius's Metamorphic change and entrance into a new life as a metaphorical representation of the sailing of Isis's ship