Adonis was a handsome young man in Greek mythology who was so good looking that his beauty attracted even Aphrodite, the goddess of love. He was born out of the incestuous union between King Cinyras of Cyprus and his daughter. As a child, Adonis learned to enjoy the sport of hunting. According to the myth Aphrodite warned Adonis of the dangers of hunting but he did not heed her advice. One day while on the …showed first 75 words of 642 total…

…showed last 75 words of 642 total…in that Hephaestus kills Adonis because he is jealous of Aphrodite’s fascination with Adonis. Another possible theme of this myth is to heed the advice of others, as in if Adonis had listened to Aphrodite and not gone on the hunt, he would have not died. The myth of Adonis may not be as well known as many other myths in Greek mythology, but it still can be used to show insights into humanity.