Metamorphosis bu Ovid - Pyramus Thisbe Dedalus and Icarus

Metamorphosis; a change in form function or appearance. In Ovid’s book “Metamorphosis” he includes many myths that go through some sort of change during the course of the story. Two of the myths; “Pyramus and Thisbe” and “Dedalus and Icarus” go through changes in the flow of the story making them apt to be included in Ovid’s book. One of the major changes in the story of “Pyramus and Thisbe” occurs when the …

…to the sun causing the wax to melt, and him drowning in the sea. Consequently, both “Pyramus and Thisbe” and “Dedalus and Icarus” have changes occurring in the story. The changes in theses stories; explain beliefs during that time, they show how human character changes in certain situations and also how these changes might altogether, change the outcome of the story. Hence, both these stories are appropriate to be incorporated into Ovid’s book “Metamorphosis".