The Golden Ass

by

Apuleius

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Donkey

The donkey represents the consequences of greed and curiosity. The protagonist and narrator Lucius gets turned into a donkey after he tries to steal a magic transformation ointment from the witch Pamphile. Donkeys traditionally…

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Roses

Roses represent comfort, knowledge, and beauty—the opposite of life as a donkey. After Lucius gets turned into a donkey by the ointment of the witch Pamphile, the maid Photis advises him that the…

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