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Aphrodite and Adonis
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Aphrodite and Adonis
Characters
- Aphrodite
- Adonis
- Persephone
- Ares (sort of)
- Myrrha
The birth of Adonis
- The King of Cyprus, Cinyrus, had a daughter named Myrrha
- Myrrha's mother insults Aphrodite
- Aphrodite causes Myrrha to fall in love with her own father
- Myrrha is soon pregnant with Cinyrus' baby
- Myrrha is soon pregnant with Cinyrus' baby
- He chased Myrrha around with a sword
- Aphrodite turned Myrrha into a myrrh tree
- Cinyrus' sword split the tree open, and out came Adonis
- Aphrodite hid him in a box and fled
- He chased Myrrha around with a swo...
Aphrodite's New Love
- Aphrodite took baby Adonis to Persephone
- Persephone fell in love with Adonis
Aphrodite's New Love
- Aphrodite eventually returned for h...
- Aphrodite eventually returned for him,
- Zeus was forced to interfere
- 4 months of the year with Persephone
- 4 months with Aphrodite
- 4 with whoever he wished
- 4 months of the year with Persephone
- 4 months wi...
The Warning
- Adonis begins a year with Aphrodite
- Aphrodite gets distracted
- She is forced to leave him for a while
The Warning
- Warns him: "do not attack an animal which shows no fear"
- Warns him: "do not attack an animal which sho...
The death of Adonis
- Adonis goes on a hunt
- Attacked by a wild boar (rumored to be Ares)
The death of Adonis
- Aphrodite tries to rescue him but is too late
- Red flowers grew where his blood fell, creating the flower anemone
- Aphrodite tries to rescue him but is too la...
Revival
- Adonis goes to the underworld, back to Persephone
- Aphrodite realizes he's there, and rushes to get him back
Revival
- Aphrodite and Persephone start fighting again
- Zeus decides that Adonis gets half a year with each of them
- Aphrodite and Persephone start fighting aga...
Purpose
The myth is used to explain
- The 4 seasons
- Creation of the anemone flower
- Myrrh tree
Purpose
Themes
Love
Aphrodite and Adonis
Persephone's love for Adonis
Themes
Jealousy
Ares
Aphrodite of Myrrha's beauty
Citations
Citations
Can be found on this google doc:
https://docs.google.com/a/mkis.edu.my/document/d/1FrVFIDW-Yq34m9jlILuSxjD9kF42FyB99BRb85WwXB0/edit?usp=sharing
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