Metamorphosis (disambiguation)

Metamorphosis has several meanings:

• For 'metamorphosis' as it applies to animals (biology) see Metamorphosis (biology)
• In geology, 'metamorphosis' refers to the changes undergone by metamorphic rock due to geological processes.
• 'Metamorphosis' is a synonym for shapeshifting.
• The Metamorphosis is a novella by Franz Kafka, telling the tale of Gregor Samsa's transmogrification into a human-sized insect-like creature.
• Metamorphosis I, Metamorphosis II and Metamorphosis III are works of the Dutch graphics artist M. C. Escher.
• Metamorphosis is another title for Apuleius' novel The Golden Ass
• Metamorphosis of Narcissus is a famous painting by Salvador Dalí
• Metamorphosis is the title of a series of pieces for solo piano by John Cage (1938).
• Metamorphosis is the title of a cycle of pieces for solo piano composed by Philip Glass in 1988. It has its origins in athe music for a theatre version of Kafka's novella. There are several arrangements, e.g. for Uakti and performed by them on the album Aguas da Amazonia and for the music for the film The Hours.
• Metamorphosis is the name of two albums;
  • a 2003 album released by pop singer Hilary Duff (see Metamorphosis (Hilary Duff album))
  • a 1975 compilation album by The Rolling Stones (see Metamorphosis (Rolling Stones album))
• Altsys Metamorphosis was a font conversion utility released by Altsys in the early 1990s.
• The Metamorphosis trick is a stage illusion (magic trick) invented by John Nevil Maskelyne, and performed by the Pendragons.

See also

• Metamorphoses