The Ass of the Gods: Apuleius' Golden Ass, the Onos Attributed to Lucian, and Graeco-Roman Metamorphosis Literature
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Apuleius' Golden Ass and the Lucianic Loukios, or the Ass depend on and play with readers' familiarity with the clear patterns of Greek and Roman stories of metamorphosis. The formulaic nature of these stories suggests that the appearance of a god at the end of the Golden Ass is unsurprising and that the end of the Loukios is more innovative. This context also sheds new light on the function of the Cupid and Psyche story, the meaning of these works' titles, and the lost Metamorphoseis on which they are both based and of which the Golden Ass is a translation. Contents Acknowledgments Introduction 1. The Versions of the Ass-Story 2. The Patterns of Metamorphosis Narratives 3. Metamorphosis and the Asinus 4. Metamorphosis and the Onos 5. Organization Chapter 1. Metamorphosis Literature and the Patterns of Metamorphosis Narratives 1. Patterns of Metamorphosis Myth 2. The Existence of Metamorphosis Literature 3. Conclusion Chapter 2. Prelude to Metamorphosis 1. The Asinus Prologue 2. The Onos Prologue 3. Events Preceding Lucius’ Initial Metamorphosis in the Asinus 4. Events Preceding Loukios’ Initial Metamorphosis in the Onos 5. Conclusion Chapter 3. The Initial Metamorphosis and Failed Attempts at its Cure 1. Lucius’ Initial Metamorphosis in the Asinus 2. Loukios’ Initial Metamorphosis in the Onos 3. On the Choice of the Ass 4. The Connection Between Roses and the Gods in the Asinus 4.1. Seeing Roses 4.2. Thinking About Roses 5. Roses in the Onos 6. Conclusion Chapter 4. Anamorphosis and Aftermath 1. Anamorphosis in the Asinus 1.1. Preliminaries 1.2. Anamorphosis, Interpretations, and Aftermath 2. Anamorphosis in the Onos 3. Conclusion Chapter 5. Cupid and Psyche as Metamorphosis Narrative 1. Context 2. Echoes of Metamorphosis Literature at the Beginning of Psyche’s Story 3. Hints at Psyche’s Metamorphosis and the Motivations for her Transformation 4. Roses in Cupid and Psyche 5. Transformed Figures in Cupid and Psyche 6. Conclusion Chapter 6. The Relationship Between Versions of the Luciad and Their Titles 1. The Accuracy of Photius’ Description of the Metamorphoseis and Onos 2. Objections to Using Photius 2.1. The “Same Words and Syntax” 2.2. Satire in the Onos? 2.3. Lucian as Epitomator? 2.4. Apuleius’ Originality 3. Relationship Between Versions of the Luciad 3.1. Metamorphoseis 3.2. Onos 3.3. Asinus Aureus 4. How the Three Works Fit Together 4.1. The Appeal and Popularity of the Luciad in the Ancient World 4.2. Asinus as Translation 5. Titles of the Versions of the Luciad 5.1. Metamorphoseis 5.2. Λούκιος ἢ Ὄνος 5.3. Apuleius’ Two Titles 6. Conclusion Bibliography Index Locorum Index Nominum et Rerum
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