Heroides

Name: Heroides
Author: Ovid

by Ovid

Epistles from legendary heroines in myth addressing absent lovers with lament

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Ovid

Roman poet known for his wit, eroticism, and mythological verse narratives. His Metamorphoses remains one of the most influential works on later European literature and art.

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