A mosaic illustrating a scene from Apuleius' 2nd century AD text The Golden Ass, or the Metamorphoses. This series of tales revolves around the narrator, Lucius, and his interest in magic. In an attempt to turn himself into a bird, he accidentally transfo

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A mosaic illustrating a scene from Apuleius' 2nd century AD text The Golden Ass, or the Metamorphoses. This series of tales revolves around the narrator, Lucius, and his interest in magic. In an attempt to turn himself into a bird, he accidentally transforms himself into an ass.

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Size: 2681px × 4146px
Photo credit: © Photo Researchers / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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