Metamorphoses Bk I: Outline

A proposed outline of Book I:

Proemium 1-4

The First Creation * * *

• Cosmogony 5-88
• Myth of Ages 89-150
• Gigantomachy 151-162

The Second Creation * * *

• Council of the Gods 163-261
  • Story of Lycaon (told by Jupiter) 211-243
• Flood 262-312
• Deucalion and Pyrrha 313-415

The Third Creation * * *

• Pytho 416-451

The Loves of the Gods * * *

• Apollo and Daphne 452-567
• Io 568-750
• Phaethon (beginning) 751-779

A complete outline of the Metamorphoses can be found here. A complete list of tales, with links is here.