Adonis

• greek mythology
• minor god
• symbol for beauty
• son of Cinyras and Mhyrra (father and daughter)
• born mortal
• portrayed as young and beautiful

facts

• raised by Persephone
• grew up very handsome
• desired by Persephone and Aphrodite
• 1/3rd year with each one
• wounded by a wild boar
• boar = envious Ares
• died in Aphrodites arms
• blood & tears = anemone flower
• declared god & Adonis cult

myth

• incest

-> common in greek mythology

• love

-> torn between to women

-> desired by many gods, androgynous

• envy

-> each goddess -> toxic

-> Ares

• loss

-> no one could be with him

meaning

universal symbol for beauty during the ages