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Adonis grew up a most beautiful youth, and Venus loved him and shared with him the pleasures of the chase, though she always cautioned him against the wild beasts. At last he wounded a boar which killed him in its fury. According to some traditions Ares (Mars), or, according to others, Apollo assumed the form of a boar and thus killed Adonis. (Serv. ad Virg. Ecl. x. 18; Ptolem. Hephaest. i. p. 306, ed. Gale.) A third story related that Dionysus carried off Adonis. (Phanocles ap. Plut. Sumpos. iv. 5.) When Aphrodite was informed of her beloved being wounded, she hastened to the spot and sprinkled nectar into his blood, from which immediately flowers sprang up. Various other modifications of the story may be read in Hyginus (Poet. Astron. ii. 7), Theocritus (Idyll. xv.), Bion (Idyll. i.), and in the scholiast on Lycophron. (839, &c.) From the double marriage of Aphrodite with Ares and Adonis sprang Priapus. (Schol. ad Apollon. Rhod. i. 9, 32.) Besides him Golgos and Beroe are likewise called children. of Adonis and Aphrodite. (Schol. ad Theocrit. xv. 100; Nonn.Dionys. xli 155.) On his death Adonis was obliged to descend into the lower world, but he was allowed to spend six months out of every year with his beloved Aphrodite in the upper world.
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Did Apollo have any male lovers?
Yes, male lovers of Apollo may have included Adonis, Hyacinthus, Hymenaios, Cyparissus, Admetus, Atymnius, Branchus, Carnus, Clarus, Hippolytus of Sicyon, Iapis, Leucates, Phorbas, Potnieus.
Who did Apollo kill with a discus?
Hyacinthus, who was loved by both Apollo and Zephyros; when Apollo threw the disk, it was Zephyros who caused it to kill the boy. Apollo then transformed the dying youth into a larkspur flower (hyakinthos in Greek) which he inscribed with the wail of mourning "AI, AI."
Why was coronis killed by Apollo?
First Apollo sent his twin sister Artemis to kill coronis and she was cheating on him.
Why did Zeus kill his son Apollo?
Zeus didn't try to kill Apollo. Apollo lives on Olympus as the god of sun, young men and music, with his sister Artemis. Besides, all the Greek gods were supposed to be immortal, so they can't be killed.
Why did Zeus kill Apollo son?
Zeus didn't try to kill Apollo. Apollo lives on Olympus as the god of sun, young men and music, with his sister Artemis. Besides, all the Greek gods were supposed to be immortal, so they can't be killed.
Greek and roman god renouned for his beauty?
dude its adonis, Apollo was the guy who gave life-giving heat and light to the earth----------------OMG ITS APPOLLO MY TEACHER SAID AS WELL!!----------He's right, it is Apollo i got it right for a test at school :PNo, it's definitely Apollo
What are some Greek Mythology creatures starting with the letter A?
Areas, Adonis , Amazons, Apollo and Artemis. There are more
Did Oedipus kill Apollo?
no, apollo was/is devine/immortal
Did Zeus kill his son Apollo?
No, Zeus did not kill Apollo, nor did he attempt to. Besides, Apollo is immortal and cannot be killed. Apollo's son the god of doctors was killed by Zeus.
Help how did Apollo help kill Achilles?
He shot the arrow to kill him.
Did Apollo have any male lovers?
Yes, male lovers of Apollo may have included Adonis, Hyacinthus, Hymenaios, Cyparissus, Admetus, Atymnius, Branchus, Carnus, Clarus, Hippolytus of Sicyon, Iapis, Leucates, Phorbas, Potnieus.
Who did Apollo kill with a discus?
Hyacinthus, who was loved by both Apollo and Zephyros; when Apollo threw the disk, it was Zephyros who caused it to kill the boy. Apollo then transformed the dying youth into a larkspur flower (hyakinthos in Greek) which he inscribed with the wail of mourning "AI, AI."
Why was coronis killed by Apollo?
First Apollo sent his twin sister Artemis to kill coronis and she was cheating on him.
What things did Apollo kill?
A snake called pyhon
Did the Greek god Apollo kill the dragon python?
yes
Why did Zeus kill his son Apollo?
Zeus didn't try to kill Apollo. Apollo lives on Olympus as the god of sun, young men and music, with his sister Artemis. Besides, all the Greek gods were supposed to be immortal, so they can't be killed.
Why did Zeus kill Apollo son?
Zeus didn't try to kill Apollo. Apollo lives on Olympus as the god of sun, young men and music, with his sister Artemis. Besides, all the Greek gods were supposed to be immortal, so they can't be killed.
