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Ovid's transformations

Ancient Greek and Roman mythology

Phraseologism: Ovidian transformations.

Meaning: About unexpected and miraculous transformations of someone or something (jokingly ironic).

Origin: Under this name in Russia in the 43th century. the book "Metamorphoses" (literally "Transformations") of the Roman poet Ovid (Publius Ovid Nason, 18 BC-XNUMX AD) was published in Russian translation, in which he expounded various Greek and Roman myths.

Random phraseology:

The transformation of Saul into Paul.

Meaning:

1. About the moral rebirth of a person, the change in his principles. 2. About ideological, political and other renegade, when, for selfish reasons, a person turns from an opponent of someone (something) into a devoted supporter, or vice versa (ironic, contempt.).

Origin:

From the Bible. In the New Testament, in the Acts of the Holy Apostles, it is told how a certain Jew Saul (Saul) fiercely persecuted Christians, and after he had a wonderful vision and heard a voice coming from heaven, he accepted Christianity along with the new name Paul, given to him at baptism (9:3-6): "And as he was walking and approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven shone on him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice saying to him: Saul, Saul! why are you persecuting me? He said "Who are you, Lord? The Lord said: I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is difficult for you to go against the pricks. He said in trembling and horror: Lord! What will you command me to do?". Saul was told to go into the city. There, the disciple of Jesus Ananias came to him and "... laying his hands on him, he said: Brother Saul! The Lord Jesus, who appeared to you on the path you were walking, sent me so that you could receive your sight and be filled with the Holy Spirit. fell away from his eyes, and suddenly he received his sight, and rising up, he was baptized..." (9:17-18). "And immediately he began to preach in the synagogues about Jesus, that he is the son of God. And all who heard were amazed and said: Is this not the same one who persecuted those who call on this name in Jerusalem? .." (9:20-21).

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