Summary of Flower Myth Adonis
Flower Myth Part 3. This taken is from the book of Edith Hamilton. This is my younger sister’s assignment.
The story of Adonis was the most famous among those of the three flowers.
Even when Adonis was born, the Goddess of Love and Beauty already loved him. Her name was Aphrodite. She took the baby and brought to the underworld. She asked Persephone (the Queen of the Dead) to take care of him.
When Aphrodite came back to get Adonis, Persephone would not give him back because she also loved Adonis. Since they could not decide by themselves, Zeus finally intervened.
Zeus decided that Adonis should spend half of the year with each. During autumn and winter, he would be with Persephone. While during spring and summer, he would be with Aphrodite.
While with Aphrodite, Apollo would usually chase with her through the air and the woodland ways. Apollo was so good. He would even leave her behind riding on her swan-drawn.
One day when she was not with him, he tracked a boar (wild pig). He stubbed the boar with his spear. But the boar was so strong. Adonis only wounded it. Then the boar came back to him and stubbed him with its big tusks.
Aphrodite heard him in pain. She drove fast using her winged car to him. She was in great pain. And she could no longer help him. She kissed him and spoke to him. But he could no longer hear any of her words. He was already dead.
The crimson flowers (blood-colored flowers) grew at the spots where Adonis’ blood had dropped.
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Tags: Aphrodite, Apollo, Persephone, Zeus
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May 3rd, 2011 at 8:52 am
Great! At inilagay mo na pala rito na assignment \’to ng kapatid mo. Heheheh!
May 3rd, 2011 at 9:27 am
Nice story, Thanks for sharing
May 3rd, 2011 at 9:45 am
good posting
May 3rd, 2011 at 9:47 am
lol! natawa ako sa idea na galing ito sa assignment ng sis mo.. great kuya ah!
May 3rd, 2011 at 11:32 am
Impressive article thanks
May 3rd, 2011 at 11:38 am
One of my favorites, thanks for sharing.
May 3rd, 2011 at 1:16 pm
cool share
May 3rd, 2011 at 4:46 pm
nicely, thanks for sharing.-
May 3rd, 2011 at 7:00 pm
thanks for your wonderful information of flowers.
May 3rd, 2011 at 7:58 pm
Anong grade niya dito? Ganda ng pagkakasulat.
May 3rd, 2011 at 8:29 pm
A nice but sad ending story.
May 3rd, 2011 at 9:10 pm
Thanks for sharing this story.
May 3rd, 2011 at 9:21 pm
Thanks for sharing.
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May 3rd, 2011 at 10:02 pm
eto pala yung pinagsisintyemento mo, so what.. at least kikita ka ng… =D flowers din
May 4th, 2011 at 6:41 am
It’s great to be reading the great story behind this name. Alam ba nang kapatid mo na ginamit mo ang assignment niya? LOL
May 4th, 2011 at 6:43 am
opps…not behind his name but behind the flower pala…hehe
May 5th, 2011 at 2:03 pm
nice post
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July 29th, 2011 at 6:44 am
I already encountered this story….. its awesome… I’ve read this story in mYTHOLOGY BY eDith Hamilton……. together with the story of narcissus and hyacinth……
July 29th, 2011 at 6:46 am
by the way I have a brod. name adonis….