Ovid

Summary

Ovid is a human^[1]. Born in Sulmona^[2], he… he was born on March 20, 43 BC^[3]. He passed away in Tomis^[4]. He died on 17^[5]. He worked as a poet^[6], writer^[7], mythographer^[8], and elegist^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,820 views/month, #5,890 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Ovid was born in Sulmona^[2].
• Ovid passed away in Tomis^[4].
• Ovid was born on March 20, 43 BC^[3].
• Ovid died on 17^[5].
• Ovid held citizenship in Ancient Rome^[11].
• Latin was Ovid's native language^[12].
• Ovid worked as a poet^[6].
• Ovid's professions included writer^[7].
• Ovid's professions included mythographer^[8].
• Ovid's professions included elegist^[9].
• A notable work attributed to Ovid is Metamorphoses^[13].
• A notable work attributed to Ovid is Heroides^[14].
• A notable work attributed to Ovid is Ibis^[15].
• A notable work attributed to Ovid is Volgarized Ovid (Crusca Ms. 110)^[16].
• A notable work attributed to Ovid is Halieutica^[17].
• A notable work attributed to Ovid is Medicamina Faciei Femineae^[18].
• Ovid is recorded as male^[19].
• Ovid's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Ovid's genre is tragedy^[21].
• Ovid's genre is elegy^[22].
• Ovid's genre is epic poem^[23].
• Ovid's Commons category is recorded as Ovid^[24].
• Ovid's said to be the same as is recorded as Lygdamus^[25].
• Ovid's residence is recorded as Constanța^[26].
• Ovid's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Ovid^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ovid was born in Sulmona^[2]. He was born on March 20, 43 BC^[3]. Latin was his native language^[12].

Education

Ovid studied under Marcus Porcius Latro^[28].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include poet^[6], writer^[7], mythographer^[8], and elegist^[9].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Metamorphoses^[13], a literary work^[29], founded in 0001^[30]; Heroides^[14], a literary work^[31]; Ibis^[15], a literary work^[32]; Volgarized Ovid (Crusca Ms. 110)^[16], a manuscript^[33], in Italy^[34]; Halieutica^[17], a literary work^[35]; and Medicamina Faciei Femineae^[18], a literary work^[36]. Things named for him include Ovidiopol^[37], he^[38], and Ovidia^[39].

Death and Burial

Ovid died on 17^[5]. He passed away in Tomis^[4].

Why It Matters

Ovid ranks in the top 0.59% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,820 views/month, #5,890 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[40] He is known by 13 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[41]

He has been cited as an influence by William Shakespeare^[42], a playwright^[43], 1564–1616^[44], of Kingdom of England^[45], specialised in fiction^[46]; Percy Bysshe Shelley^[47], a linguist^[48], 1792–1822^[49], of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[50]; Charles Baudelaire^[51], a poet^[52], 1821–1867^[53], of France^[54], awarded the Concours général^[55], specialised in poetry^[56]; and Ignjat Đurđević^[57], a linguist^[58], 1675–1737^[59], of Republic of Ragusa^[60].

Works attributed to him include Metamorphoses^[61], a literary work^[62], founded in 0001^[63]; Ars amatoria^[64], a literary work^[65]; Tristia^[66], a literary work^[67], founded in 0011^[68]; Heroides^[69], a literary work^[70]; Amores^[71]; and Fasti^[72]. Entities named for him include Ovidiopol^[37], he^[38], and Ovidia^[39].

FAQs

Where was Ovid born?

Ovid was born in Sulmona^[2].

Where did Ovid die?

Ovid died in Tomis^[4].

What did Ovid do for work?

Ovid worked as poet^[6], writer^[7], mythographer^[8], and elegist^[9].

Who did Ovid influence?

Ovid has been cited as an influence by William Shakespeare^[42], Percy Bysshe Shelley^[47], Charles Baudelaire^[51], and Ignjat Đurđević^[57].