Classics in the English Curriculum: Metamorphoses: Recent Episodes
Cambridge University
Retellings of ancient Greek and Roman stories (see www.classictales.co.uk for transcripts, further information and teaching resources to accompany these recordings). The Metamorphoses tales and other Greek myths featured here often involve some form of transformation and explore many aspects of human nature: greed, curiosity, vanity, generosity, arrogance, creativity. This makes them a very powerful springboard for discussion and creative work.
Cygnus can't be harmed by weapons but armour is another matter: a retelling of Ovid's Metamorphoses
Theseus tricks Ariadne into helping him defeat the bull-headed Minotaur: a retelling of Ovid's Metamorphoses
Wax and feathers don't hold together well against the heat of the sun: a retelling of Ovid's Metamorphoses
Newlyweds Orpheus and Eurydice are cruelly separated by fate: a retelling of Ovid's Metamorphoses
A vision comes to pass when a mother's brothers are killed by her own sons: a retelling of Ovid's Metamorphoses
The son of the Sun asks for proof - with disastrous consequences: a retelling of Ovid's Metamorphoses
The beautiful Adonis divides his time between Persephone and Aphrodite: a retelling of Ovid's Metamorphoses
The earth is submerged in water and just two people are spared by the gods: a retelling of Ovid's Metamorphoses
The gods are disappointed to see humanity behaving like animals: a retelling of Ovid's Metamorphoses
Prometheus locks away bad things from his children but Pandora can't resist looking inside: a retelling of Ovid's Metamorphoses
The stories of Daedalus, Icarus, Theseus and the Minotaur: a retelling of Ovid's Metamorphoses