Content & Trigger Warnings for Metamorphoses (1479)
14 content warnings identified for this book.
Quick Summary
Yes, Metamorphoses (1479) contains 14 content warnings : Death of a child, Forced marriage, Infidelity, Kidnapping / abduction, Body horror, Drowning / underwater scenes, Age-gap relationships (predatory), Incest, Animal cruelty / animal death, Child abuse / harm to children, Gore / graphic violence, Self-harm / suicide (depicted), Sexual assault / rape, Torture.
The most severe warnings are for Death of a child (severity 4/5), Infidelity (severity 4/5), Kidnapping / abduction (severity 4/5), Body horror (severity 5/5), Child abuse / harm to children (severity 4/5), Gore / graphic violence (severity 4/5), Sexual assault / rape (severity 5/5).
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| Warning | Severity | Type | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mental Health & Emotional | |||
| Death of a child | 4/5 | Depicted | Children killed in several myths |
| Other | |||
| Forced marriage | 3/5 | Depicted | Several myths involve women forced into marriages or unions against their will |
| Infidelity | 4/5 | Depicted | Rampant infidelity especially by Zeus/Jupiter |
| Kidnapping / abduction | 4/5 | Depicted | Abduction common in myths, including Proserpina |
| Phobias & Sensory | |||
| Body horror | 5/5 | Depicted | Extreme bodily transformations throughout |
| Drowning / underwater scenes | 3/5 | Depicted | Drowning in myths like Narcissus |
| Sexual Content | |||
| Age-gap relationships (predatory) | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple myths involve gods pursuing young mortals, often with significant power and age disparities |
| Incest | 3/5 | Depicted | Contains the story of Myrrha and her incestuous relationship with her father, among other incest myths |
| Violence & Physical Harm | |||
| Animal cruelty / animal death | 3/5 | Depicted | Animals killed in hunts and sacrifices |
| Child abuse / harm to children | 4/5 | Depicted | Violence against children in myths |
| Gore / graphic violence | 4/5 | Depicted | Graphic violence in mythological transformations |
| Self-harm / suicide (depicted) | 3/5 | Depicted | Multiple suicides in the myths |
| Sexual assault / rape | 5/5 | Depicted | Rape scenes depicted in multiple myths |
| Torture | 3/5 | Depicted | Punishment and torture by gods |
Mental Health & Emotional
Other
Several myths involve women forced into marriages or unions against their will
Phobias & Sensory
Sexual Content
Multiple myths involve gods pursuing young mortals, often with significant power and age disparities
Contains the story of Myrrha and her incestuous relationship with her father, among other incest myths
