Summary
Apuleius: The Golden Donkey
The novel "The Golden Donkey" (Asinus aureus) or "XI Book of Metamorphosis" is a synthesis of the literary skill and theological mysticism of Lucius Apuleius of Madaura, a writer, philosopher and rhetorician, with his religious and philosophical principles, with descriptions of individual stages of trial and consecration into mysteries, it is a valuable source, not only for researchers in the field of ancient religions and ancient mysticism, but also in general, as a treasure trove of information about the mentality of Roman society.
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