The Iphis Incident: Ovid’s Accidental Discovery of Gender Dysphoria

This article examines what the author argues is Ovid's accidental discovery of gender dysphoria with recourse to an incident in the Metamorphoses. The author argues that Ovid has accidentally discovered gender dysphoria as evidenced through the character of Iphis in Book IX of the Metamorphoses...

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Main Author: Ken Moore
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Athens Institute for Education and Research 2021-04-01
Series:Athens Journal of History
Online Access:https://www.athensjournals.gr/history/2021-7-2-1-Moore.pdf