This outline shows each epyllion of the Metamorphoses, maintaining their narrative order. Tales told within others are indented. Each heading links to the corresponding passage in an electronic text of Humphries' translation. To locate epyllia alphabetically, see the alphabetical index of tales. For a similar treatment, see Joseph Farrell's Outline of the Metamorphoses, from University of Pennsylvania.

I, 1-4	Prologue
I, 5-88	Creation
I, 89-150	The Four Ages
I, 151-162	The Giants
I, 163-252	Council of the Gods I, 199-243 Story of Lycaon's impiety
I, 253-312	The Flood
I, 313-415	Deucalion & Pyrrha
I, 416-437	Regeneration
I 438-451	Apollo's slaying of Python. Pythian games.

I, 452-567	Daphne & Apollo 452-473 Malice of Cupid 553-567 Apollo's adoption of laurel
I, 568- 746	Io & Jupiter 568-587 Peneus' council. Inachus's lament 588-667 Jove's love; Io's metamorphosis & sufferings 668-722 Mercury slays Argus 689-712 Pan & Syrinx 712-746 Io's restoration
I,747-II,400	Phaethon 340-366 Met. of Heliades, Phaethon's sisters 367-380 Met. of Cygnus, witness of Heliades' met.
II, 401-530	Callisto (Jupiter)
II, 531-632	Corvus & Coronis (Apollo) 547-595 Corinx's story. Nyctimene's met. 628-632 Apollo's rescue of Aesculapius
II, 633-675	Ocyrhoë & prophecies of Aesculapius
II, 676-707	Mercury's theft of Apollo's cattle. Met. of Battus.
II, 708-832	Aglauros & Envy 708-751 Mercury's pursuit of Herse. Aglauros's covetousness. 752-832 Minerva's revenge on Aglauros for former impiety. Envy.
II, 833-875	Europa (Jove)

III, 1-137	Cadmus 26-98 Slaying of the serpent of Mars
III, 138-252	Actaeon (grandson of C.): destructive theophany (Diana)
III, 253-315	Semele (daughter of C.): destructive theophany (Jove) 310-315 rescue & nurturing of Bacchus
III, 316-338	Tiresias & the debate of Jove & Juno 324-331 Tiresias & the coupling serpents
III, 339-510	Narcissus & Echo 339-348 prophecy of Tiresias 359-369 story of Echo's punishment
III, 511-733	Pentheus & the rites of Bacchus 511-527 prophecy of Tiresias 528-733 wrath of Pentheus & dismemberment 582-691 Acoetes' story of Bacchus
IV, 1-415	Daughters of Minyas & rites of Bacchus 55-166 story of Piramus & Thisbe 167-189 Leuconoe's story of Mars & Venus 190-255 & of Phoebus's love for Leucothoe; Clytie's revenge 256-273 & of Clytie's end. 274-388 Alcithoe's story of Salmacis & Hermaphroditus.
IV, 416-562	Athamas & Ino (daughter of C.; sister of Semele; granddaughter of Venus; rival of Juno) 420-480 Juno's descent into Hell to secure fall of House of Cadmus. 481-530 Madness of Athamas & Ino 531-542 Venus' prayer; met. of Ino & Melicerta 543-562 Grief of Theban women. Their met.
IV, 563-606	End of Cadmus & Harmonia

IV, 607-V, 249	Perseus 604-614 Acrisius's denial of Bacchus; Perseus' heroic birth 614-662 Perseus and Atlas 663-764 Perseus & Andromeda 765-804 Perseus' story of the Gorgon V,1-249 Perseus & Phineus; strife at marriage feast.
V, 250-678	Minerva on Helicon 269-292 Urania's story of Pyreneus 293-678 Urania's story of the contest of song between the Pierides & the Muses. 318-331 Pierides' song of Typhoeus 346-661 Calliope's songs: 346-571 Rape of Proserpina. 572-641 Arethusa. 642-661 Lyncus. 661-678 End of Pierides
VI, 1-145	Minerva & Arachne

VI, 146-312	Niobe of Thebes: insult of Latona (mother of Apollo)
VI, 313-411	Tales told at the mourning for Niobe 313-381 Latona & the Lycian peasants 382-400 Marsyas 403-411 Ivory shoulder of Pelops
VI, 412-674	Tereus, Procne, Philomela. Butchering of Itys.
VI, 675-721	Boreas & Orthyia (daughter of Erectheus, bro. of Procne & Philomela) Birth of Calais & Zetes, who later joins Minyans on the Argo.
VII, 1-403	Medea 1-158 Medea & Jason 159-293 Rejuvenation of Aeson 294-349 Punishment of Pelias 350-403 Flight of Medea to Court of Corinth; murder of children; flight to Aegeus.

VII,404-VIII,182	Theseus 404-452 Theseus & Aegeus 453-489 Minos, gathering allies against Athena 490-660 Aeacus & Cephalus: aegina allied to Athens. The Great Plague of Juno. 661-865 Cephalus & his spear 690-862 Cephalus & Procris 759-794 Story of the swift hound 794-862 Story of the Javelin VIII,1-151 Scylla & Nisus 152-168 The Labyrinth 169-182 Ariadne & Theseus. Bacchus & Ariadne
VIII,183-259	Daedalus 183-235 Flight of Daedalus & Icarus 236-259 Reproach of Talus-partridge
VIII,260-546	Meleager & the Caledonian Boar
VIII,547-884	Tales of Achelous & Lelex to Theseus & companions 577-610 Achelous & Perimele 611-724 Lelex's tale of Philemon & Baucis 725-878 Achelous' tale of Erysicthon

IX,1-438	Heracles 1-97 Achelous' tale of Deianira & Heracles. Cornucopia. 98-133 Treachery & death of Nessus. 134-272 Deianira sends poisoned tunic. Heracles furens & deification. 273-393 Tales of Alcmena & Iole (wife of Hyllus) 280-323 Birth of Heracles 323-393 Dryope 394-401 Rejuvenation of Iolaus, by Hebe, at request of divine Heracles 401-417 Prophecies of Themis 418-438 A threat to order. Jove & Fate.
IX,439-665	Byblis: unnatural love 439-453 Minos' fear of Miletus: Miletus' flight, union with Cyanee; birth of Byblis
IX,666-797	Iphis & Io (Isis)'s gift of natural love

X,1-XI,66	Orpheus 4-63 Orpheus & Euridice 64-85 Orpheus' sorrow 86-144 The sympathetic groves 106-142 Cyparissus & the Stag 143-739 Orpheus' songs of unnatural love: 155-161 Ganymede (Jove) 162-219 Hyacinthus (Phoebus) 220-242 Propoetides' denial of Venus 243-297 Pygmalion: upward met. 298-502 Myrrha's incest 503-739 Venus & Adonis 560-707 Venus' tale of Atalanta & Hipomenes
XI,1-66	Sparagmos of Orpheus by Maenads. Union of Orpheus & Euridice

XI, 67-99	Bacchus 67-84 Bacchus' punishment of Thracian women 85-99 Return of Silenus to Bacchus by Midas
XI,100-193	Midas 100-145 Midas & the touch of Gold 146-193 Midas & the contest of Music between Pan & Apollo
XI,194-220	Apollo & Neptune. The walls of Troy & punishment of the Phrygian king. Heracles & Peleus
XI,221-410	Peleus (grandson of Jove) 221-265 Marriage of Peleus & Thetis. (Discordia: the apple detur pulchriori). Birth of Achilles. 267-409 Peleus & murder of Phocis; flight to Ceyx. The wolf. Absolution. 290-345 Ceyx's tale of Daedalion
XI,410-748	Ceyx & Alcyone 416-453 Alcyone's expostulations 454-572 Journey & shipwreck 573-676 Alcyone's vision from the house of Sleep. Iris' descent 677-748 Discovery & metamorphosis: Halcyon birds
XI,749-795	Story of Aesacus (brother of Hector)

XII,1-XIII,622

Trojan War 1-167 Beginnings; Priam, Hector, Paris 24-38 Sacrifice of Iphigenia 39-63 House of Rumor 64-145 Battle of Achilles & Cygnus 168-209 Nestor's tale of Caeneus 210-535 & of the bloody quarrel at the marriage of Pirithous & Hippodamia 536-576 Nestor's recital of the crimes of Heracles 580-617 Death of Achilles 618-XIII,398 Judgement of Arms 1-122 Speech of Ajax 123-381 Speech of Ulysses 382-398 Decision; Ajax's suicide 399-622 Fall of Troy 429-438 Fate of Polydorus, son of Priam 439-480 Sacrifice of Polyxena 481-575 Grief of Hecuba & Priamidae 576-622 Aurora's grief & Memnonis met.

XIII,623-718	Journey to the Shrine of Apollo at Delos 640-704 Anius' story of bountiful daughters & Agamemnon's theft. His gift of Alcon's cup. 685-704 Story on Alcon's cup: self-sacrifice of Orion's daughters. 675-718 Departure & various ports
XIII,719-XIV,74	Scylla & Charybdis 731-968 Scylla 740-897 Galatea's tale of Polyphemus' love & met. of Acis from death 916-965 Story of Glaucus XIV,1-39 Glaucus in the courts of Circe 40-67 Circe's punishment of Scylla
XIV,75-81	Aeneas & Dido. Death of Dido
XIV,82-100	On the Sea 91-100 Jove's punishment of the Cecrcopians
XIV,101-153	Aeneas' nekyia 129-153 Cumaean Sibyl's tale
XIV,154-444	Aeneas at Caieta 158-440 Meeting of Macareus & Achaemenides 165-222 Achaemenides' story of rescue from Polyphemus 223-440 Macareus' tale of Laestrygonian treachery & of Circe's island. 312-434 Nymph's story of Picus 441-444 Burial of Caieta
XIV,445-608	Aeneas conquers Latium 450-580 Battle for Latium 457-528 Venulus' attempt for Diomede's support. 460-511 Diomede's story to Venulus 514-526 Cavern of nymphs & impious shepherd 530-565 Juno's met. of Trojan ships. 566-580 Defeat of Turnus. 581-608 Deification of Aeneas.

XIV,609-622	Succession of Kings of Latium
XIV,623-771	Pomona & Vertumnus' love for her 698-764 Vertumnus' story of Iphis & Anaxarete
XIV,772-851	Romulus & the Sabines. Translation of Romulus & Iris.
XV,1-481	King Numa's quest: quae sit rerum natura 9-59 Story of founding of Crotona 60-478 Pythagoras 75-478 Sermon of Pythagoras 307-360 Travellers' tales
XV,482-551	Grief & end of Egeria 497-546 Hippolytus' story
XV,551-564	Upward metamorphoses
XV,565-621	Cipus' horns
XV,622-744	Coming of Aesculapius to Rome 622-625 Invocation
XV,745-870	Deification of Caesar. 761-842 Venus' appeal & decree of the Fates
XV, 871-879	Conclusion