The myth of Adonis is a legendary love story that combines tragedy and death on the one hand, and the joy of coming back to life on the other. The story of the impossibly handsome Adonis and his lover the goddess Aphrodite originally dates back to the ancient civilizations of the Near East.
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- Why do you think the myth of Adonis was important to so many ancient cultures?
- What do you think the story of Adonis says about love and loss?
- Why do you think people linked Adonis to the changing seasons?
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