Venus and Adonis

Venus and Adonis

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Adonis is a youth of unsurpassed beauty. A hunter. The goddess Venus, sees him and falls madly in love with him. Venus's love becomes boundless and without limit and Adonis rejects her even though she is a beautiful goddess and the goddess of love. And thereby hangs a tale. The story is told through the lamentations of Venus for Adonis's rejection of her love.


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What a stunningly beautiful and passionate poem. Wow. I didn't know Shakespeare got this sensual. Dang.

January 6, 2017