The Golden Ass

High school (ages 12+)
Art & Creativity

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

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Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. Who wrote The Golden Ass?Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis
2. What is the original title?Metamorphoses
3. What is the date of publication?Circa 150-170 AD
4. What happens when Lucius tries to turn into a bird?He mixes up a potion and ends up turning into a donkey instead.
5. Why does Lucius become a donkey?Because he accidentally uses the wrong potion while trying to become a bird.

Picaresque: A genre of fiction featuring a roguish hero of low social class who lives by his wits.
Allegory: A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.
Theurgy: A system of magic or religious ritual intended to invoke the presence of a deity or to achieve union with the divine.