The golden donkey

The novel "The Golden Donkey or Transformations" is considered the first novel in human history. It revolves around an Amazigh young man who was transformed into a donkey, but his mind remained purely human, so he moved from place to place, gazing at the stupidity and cruelty of humans. Lucius wrote his novel, The Golden Donkey, in his unique style and adapted it to convey his "Platonic" view of the meaning of human life, giving it a philosophical dimension alongside its intriguing nature. He mixed various styles in it, including suspense, humor, sexual excitement, horror, brutality, grandeur, and majesty, which gave it a unique flavor. It also has historical value as a source about the Mandaean religions spread in the Roman Empire at that time, which influenced Christianity, especially the religions of Attarath and Isis.