Adonis
Sign in to saveIn Greek mythology, Adonis (; , ) was the mortal lover of the goddesses Aphrodite and Persephone. He was considered to be the ideal of male beauty in classical antiquity.
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Adonis was a handsome mortal man in Greek mythology who was loved by two goddesses, Aphrodite and Persephone, and came to represent the perfect example of male beauty in the ancient world. His story has remained culturally significant because his name and image became the standard against which male beauty was measured throughout history.
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- Deity.type
- Greek
- Deity.name
- Adonis
- Deity.image
- Statue of an Athlete so-called Adonis-Uffizi.jpg
- Deity.caption
- The Adonis Uffizi, made from pentelic marble, 2nd century BC, currently held in theUffizi Gallery, Florence, Italy
- Deity.god_of
- Mortal lover of Aphrodite
- Deity.symbol
- anemones, as well as lettuce, fennel, and other fast-growing plants
- Deity.consort
- Aphrodite
- Deity.parents
- Phoenix and Alphesiboea (by Hesiod)Theias and Myrrha (by Antoninus Liberalis)Cinyras and Myrrha (by Ovid)
- Deity.children
- Beroe, Golgos, Taleus, Zariadres
- Deity.festivals
- Adonia
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15 sectionsContents
- Cult
- Origin
- Festival of Adonia
- Mythology
- Birth
- Aphrodite and Persephone
- Death
- Other loves
- Other versions
- In post-classical literature culture
- As a dying and rising god
- See also
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
In Greek mythology, Adonis (; , ) was the mortal lover of the goddesses Aphrodite and Persephone. He was considered to be the ideal of male beauty in classical antiquity.
The myth goes that Adonis was gored by a wild boar during a hunting trip and died in Aphrodite's arms as she wept; his blood mingled with her tears and became the anemone flower. The Adonia festival commemorated his tragic death, celebrated by women every year in midsummer. During this festival, Greek women would plant "gardens of Adonis", small pots containing fast-growing plants, which they would set on top of their houses in the hot sun. The plants would sprout but soon wither and die. Then, the women would mourn the death of Adonis, tearing their clothes and beating their breasts in a public display of grief. thumb|upright=1.3|Antique fresco in Pompeii depicting Adonis, [[Cupid, and Venus]]