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Should I read something before Ovid's Metamorpheses if I have only a pleb knowledge of greek mithology?

>> No.17243664

>>17243648
Ovid is roman anon.

>> No.17243669
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17243669

Theogony and Homer at the least I would think.
Graves for the most comprehensive

>> No.17243687

Metamorphoses is actually a great intro to Greek/Roman mythology. Most of the stories can be read without much background knowledge. I say go for it.

>> No.17243751

>>17243648
>>17243669
>>17243687
Greek and Roman religions are not the same. fuck you

>> No.17243891

>>17243751
We're sorry anon
>>17243687
>>17243669
Thx guys, Ill go for it and supplément wirh Graves

>> No.17243910

>>17243648
You can jump right in.