RT Journal Article SR Electronic A1 JanouĊĦek, Jan T1 The Renaissance Reception of the Apuleius' Metamorphoses JF Historica Olomucensia YR 2014 IS 88 SP 165 OP 175 UL https://historica.upol.cz/artkey/hol-201488-0009.php AB The article deals with the "second life" of Apuleius' Metamorphoses in the Renaissance period. The attention is paid to the allegorical interpretation of the tale of Cupid and Psyche from ancient authors (Fulgentius, Martianus Capella) till Renaissance (Beroaldo, Boccaccio), Beroaldo's Commentary to the Metamorphoses and Boccaccios transformation of Apuleius' novels from the book X to his Decameron. The Renaissance period established all the main approaches to the Apuleius as we can meet in our present day: the allegorical and symbolic explanation and the evaluation of his literary style. It also opened a discussion about his literary qualities and cultural signification.