Satyricon, paperback/gaius petronius arbiter

Description Satyricon is a Latin work of fiction in a mixture of prose and poetry (prosimetrum).

It is believed to have been written by Gaius Petronius.

As with the Metamorphoses of Apuleius, classical scholars often describe it as a Roman novel, without necessarily implying continuity with the modern literary form.

The surviving portions of the text detail the misadventures of the narrator, Encolpius, and his lover, a handsome sixteen-year-old boy named Giton.

Throughout the novel, Encolpius has a hard time keeping his lover faithful to him as he is constantly being enticed away by others.

Encolpiuss friend Ascyltus (who seems to have previously been in a relationship with Encolpius) is another major character.