Ovid

Ovid is best known for the Heroides, Amores, and Ars Amatoria, three major collections of erotic poetry. Others are the Metamorphoses, the Fasti, the Tritia, and Epistulae ex Ponto. His work decisively influenced European art and Literature. It still remains as one of the most important sources of classical mythology. He lived form March, 43 BC- 17 or 18 BC. Ovid talks about his life much more than many of the other poets. Ovid was born in Sulmo. He was educated in Rome.