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• 9 · Classical Mythology and Ancient History
• 97 · metamorphoses ~ classical mythology

97A · metamorphoses of male persons into trees

• 97A1 · the Apulian shepherd changed into an oleaster: the Apulian shepherd is changed into an oleaster as punishment for mocking dancing nymphs (Ovid, Metamorphoses XIV 521)
• 97A3 · Cyparissus changed into a cypress: when pining away for the loss of his favourite stag, Cyparissus the hunter, minion of Apollo, is changed into a cypress by the god (Ovid, Metamorphoses X 106)
• 97A4 · Philemon and Baucis changed into oak and lime-tree: after having reached extreme old age, Philemon and Baucis are changed into an oak and a lime-tree whose boughs intertwine (Ovid, Metamorphoses VIII 712)