Reading the last story in the book Metomorphoses, I realized many things. I've realized almost the entire book has been about love. Maybe one or two of the stories weren't but the rest were. All the stories that envolved love, were told in different fashions, and the one I just read, Baucis and Philemon, told a love story about wanting to die together instead of one at a time. It was all for the purpose that no one would grieve in the end. When it was time for them to go, they both held hands and turned into trees.
Also reading this I have realized that whoever wrote the original stories seems to be in favor of turning people into plants or animals.
Although the story is about love, it's also about being selflessness and caring for others. The couple came from nothing but yet still lended a helping hand while the other 1000 houses had slammed their doors on the two, unrecognizable gods. It gave an important lesson in the story, saying that those who help others no matter their condition will be blessed greatly, as it says, "The poor little house, their simple cottage, was becoming grander and grander, a glittering marble-columned temple." It's a warming story and shows you can achieve greatness just from being kind.
Out of all the stories, I would have to say this is my favorite.
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