I find it so interesting how only the version where Ares is the one to kill Adonis is the one that is popular, while there are two more where Apollo or Artemis kill him, and they too, have very valid reasons to kill him. Apollo for blinding his son Erymanthus, and Artemis to puish Aphrodite for killing her Hippolytus. And is there not a version where Ares kill him, because he raped some virgin girl that either Artemis or Zeus liked, because Hermes asked him to on Zeus' behalf?
While I get why the jealousy of Ares is the one most popular, jealousy myths are like that, but is it very interesting. Also considering that Apollo was one of Adonis' lovers(together with Dionysus, because of course), it's even more interesting I think.
Hey hello. I just want to add that Artemis and Apollo are not the only alternatives for culprits. Adonis' death could had also have been caused by the Muses, Zeus (with the aid of Hermes), Persephone or a regular boar that wanted to kiss him.
Also let me correct something
"And is there not a version where Ares kill him, because he raped some virgin girl that either Artemis or Zeus liked, because Hermes asked him to on Zeus' behalf?"
I am going to assume you are referring to Servius' account [bare in mind this is a rather unusual version]:
Adonis vero ubi cognovit se ama- tam Iovis vitiasse, metuens profugit in montis Casii silvas ibique in- mixtus agrestibus versabatur. quem dolo Mercurii monte deductum cum aper, quem fabulae Martem loquuntur, vehementer urgeret et ab Adone vinceretur, repente fulmen Iuppiter iecit et Adonem morti dedit
For context there was a virgin girl that was so chaste that Artemis and Athena loved her while Aphrodite hated her, Aphrodite caused Zeus to fall in love with the maiden which prompted Hera to ask Aphrodite to cast desire on Adonis to Erinoma [the virgin]. Adonis couldn't win her affections so Aphrodite wrapped a cloud around him and he raped the maiden [Artemis then transformed the girl into a peahen out of pity]. Then after this whole thing Adonis found out that she was also a beloved of Zeus so he fled to some forest...
Anyways. Ares did attempt to kill Adonis here [with a reason not stated, maybe he was helping his father? The wording is confusing because it seems like he just appeared unprompted] but weirdly this seems to be the only time Adonis won against boar Ares. [The part of the quote that I highlighted in bold]. What caused his death on this version was 1) Hermes luring him out of the hiding place 2) Zeus striking Adonis with a lighting bolt.
I really despise that myth, after this whole thing and after they killed the rapist for SOME REASON Hera asks Zeus to revive Adonis and Artemis turns Erinoma back into a human so Adonis and his victim can marry :/ so like, what was the point of her being avenged?
Tbh I don't really know what you want me to add here, you just told me what the Wikipedia lists as Adonis death. I personally think all the versions of his death has their own thing to offer, I think the one where the boar wanted to kiss his 'naked thigh' is tragically funny
(Also we don't really know what caused Artemis to kill Adonis, Hippolytus' death being the catalyst it's just a theory)
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