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Metamorphoses
Ovid

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Book 5 summary. Having rescued the princess Andromeda, the hero Perseus fights her suitor Phineus. The book next proceeds to Minerva and the Muses and their singing contest against the daughters of Pierus.

Book V

Bk V:1-29 Phineus seeks revenge for the loss of his bride.

Bk V:30-73 The fight: the death of Athis.

Bk V:74-106 The fight: The deaths of Idas, Chromis and others.

Bk V:107-148 The fight: Lampetides, Dorylas and others.

Bk V:149-199 Perseus uses the Gorgon’s head.

Bk V:200-249 Phineus is turned to stone.

Bk V:250-293 Minerva on Helicon.

Bk V:294-331 The contest between the Pierides and the Muses.

Bk V:332-384 Calliope sings: Cupid makes Dis fall in love.

Bk V:385-424 Calliope sings: Dis and the rape of Proserpine.

Bk V:425-486 Calliope sings: Ceres searches for Proserpine.

Bk V:487-532 Calliope sings: Ceres asks Jupiter’s help.

Bk V:533-571 Calliope sings: Persephone’s fate.

Bk V:572-641 Calliope sings: Arethusa’s story.

Bk V:642-678 Calliope sings: Triptolemus. The Fate of the Pierides.

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