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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.
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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- manner of death
- unnatural death
- killed by
- Sus scrofa
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- unmarried partner
- Persephone
- worshipped by
- Ancient Greek religion
- present in work
- L'Adone
- name in native language
- Ἄδωνις
- domain of saint or deity
- hunting
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