# Battus — Metamorphoses character guide

> Battus in Metamorphoses by Ovid.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** a Touchstone Battus

**First appearance:** 0017-transformation-of-battus-to-a-touchstone

## Who they are

Shepherd turned into a touchstone for betraying Mercury.

## In the story

### [Book II](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/metamorphoses_se/chapters/book-ii)

A shepherd turned into a touchstone by Mercury for betraying his promise of secrecy.

### [Transformation of Battus to a Touchstone](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/metamorphoses_se/chapters/transformation-of-battus-to-a-touchstone)

A shepherd of Pylos who betrays Mercury's secret and is turned into a touchstone.

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