Myths & Legends of Ancient Greece & Rome

Myths & Legends of Ancient Greece & Rome by E. M. Berens - A Handbook of Greek & Roman Mythology - The gods knew no limitation of time or space, being able to transport themselves to incredible distances with the speed of thought. They possessed the power of rendering themselves invisible at will, and could assume the forms of men or animals as it suited their convenience. They could also transform human beings into trees, stones, animals, &c., either as a punishment for their misdeeds, or as a means of protecting the individual, thus transformed, from impending danger. . . .