Greek Mythology
? Hello, my name is Aphrodite goddess of love and beauty. Some of you Today I would like to tell you the tale of Adonis and our love that was lost through his tragic death. Appropriately, Adonis means ?Lord? which he was. There is some confusion as to who Adonis? parents were. Hesiod believed him to be the son of Phenox and Aephesiboea. While Apollodorus believed the son of Cinyras and Metharme. Today I?m going to set the record straight, because I know the real story. I persuaded Myrrha to do something that is considered inappropriate, but we gods don?t conform to mortal laws. Myrrha became pregnant and when her father, Theias the king of Assyria found out he was so furious. He had been tricked by Myrrha to have a relationship with her. He chased her with a knife ( can you imagine?) Well, that is when the gods had to interve
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Some common words found in the essay are:
Calliope Zeus, Metharme Im, , Appropriately Adonis, Aephesiboea Apollodorus, wild boar, believed son,
Approximate Word count = 597
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)
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