The Golden Ass: Book 3 story
Lucius is transformed into a common ass and carried off by a band of robbers.
15 total · 3 major · 12 minor
| Theme | Level | Motivation |
|---|---|---|
| murder | major | The Hypatan authorities charged Lucius with the murder of three men as part of an elaborate prank that was to be played on him in celebration of the city's annual Festival of Laughter. |
| romantic relationship | major | Lucius carried on with Photis. |
| what if I turned into an animal | major | Lucius relates the experience of being transformed into an ass, the animal. |
| band of outlaws | minor | Lucius the Ass was absconded from Milo's house by a gang of robbers. |
| coping with being a laughing stock | minor | Lucius was highly embarrassed to be laughed at when he learned that the robbers he had so heroically dispensed with were, in fact, three wine skins. |
| coping with being tortured | minor | Lucius was made to think that a confession would be extracted from him by means of torture. |
| guilt and evidence | minor | Lucius was subjected to a most peculiar and, perhaps, unfair trial after he defended his host's home from three wine skins of seemingly malicious intent. |
| human vs. human | minor | Lucius described his heroic battle with the three wine skins that he believed were robbers. |
| master and servant | minor | Photis made remarks about her mistress, Pamphile. |
| practical joking | minor | The people of Hypata played a cruel prank on Lucius to celebrate their annual Festival of Laughter. |