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Adonis was a handsome young man, of beauty comparable to that of Endymion, Ganymedes, Narcissus, Hyacinthus 1, Atlantius (also called Hermaphroditus), Hylas or Chrysippus 2.
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Adonis era un joven apuesto, de belleza comparable a la de Endimión, Ganimedes, Narciso, Jacinto 1, Atlantio (llamado Hermafrodito), Hilas o Crisipo 2 |
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Incest Adonis' mother Smyrna conceived an incestuous passion for her father, and with the complicity of her nurse shared the bed of her father (Cinyras 1 according to some or Thias according to others). When he learned that he had been deceived by his daughter, he pursued her with a sword and, being overtaken, she prayed to the gods that she might be invisible; so the gods in compassion turned her into the tree called smyrna (myrrh). |
Incesto Esmirna, la madre de Adonis, concibió una pasión incestuosa por su padre, y con la complicidad de una criada, compartió el lecho con él (Cíniras 1, según algunos, o Tías, según otros). Cuando el padre se enteró que su hija lo había engañado, la persiguió con una espada. Pero cuando se vio alcanzada, la chica le rogó a los dioses que la hicieran invisible, y éstos, por compasión, la transformaron en el árbol que se llama esmirna (mirra). |
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Born from a tree Ten months afterwards the tree burst and Adonis was born. Some say:
But Smyrna's thought had been:
It is said that because of the different opinions about these love matters, there were in Thebes three different wooden images of Aphrodite. One of them they called Urania (Heavenly), and it signified a clean love free from bodily lust. Another one was called Pandemos (Common), and it denoted simple sexual intercourse. And the third was called Apostrophia (Rejecter), meaning that mankind should reject this kind of passions and acts. |
Nacido de un árbol Diez meses después, el árbol se agrietó, y Adonis nació. Dicen algunos:
Pero Esmirna pensaba:
Se cuenta que a causa de la diversidad de opiniones sobre estos asuntos amorosos, existían en Tebas tres estatuas diferentes, en madera, de Afrodita. A una la llamaban Urania (Celestial) y representaba la pureza del amor libre de apetitos carnales. A otra la llamaban Pandemos (Común) y representaba la relación amorosa física. Y a la tercera la llamaban Apostrofia (la que rechaza), queriendo expresar con este epíteto que la humanidad debería rechazar tales pasiones. |
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Love sessions All this was possible because Smyrna's mother Cenchreis (though some say Orithyia 3) was busy celebrating the annual festival of Demeter, along with other married women. Smyrna, some say, attempted to commit suicide to avoid becoming the incestuous lover of her own father, but she was discovered by her nurse (Hippolyte 6, according to Lib.Met.34.10) before she was able to take her life, and this nurse promised her to help her. So one dark night, when the nurse noticed that the king was drunk with wine, she told him of one who loved him truly, and later she guided Smyrna to her father's bedroom. The scene repeated several nights until the king became curious concerning the identity of the young girl. |
Sesiones amorosas Todo esto pudo ocurrir porque la madre de Esmirna, Cencreis (o, según otros, Oritía 3), estaba ocupadísima celebrando, junto con otras mujeres casadas, el festival anual de Deméter. Esmirna, cuentan, intentó suicidarse para no convertirse en la incestuosa amante de su propio padre, pero su criada la descubrió antes de que se quitara la vida, y prometió ayudarla. Así una noche que el rey se había emborrachado con vino, la criada le contó de una mujer que lo amaba de verdad. Y poco después llevó a Esmirna al aposento de su padre. Esta escena se repitió varias noches hasta que finalmente se le despertó la curiosidad al rey por conocer la identidad de la joven. Y cuando averiguó quién era, desenvainó su espada con intención de matarla. Pero Esmirna pudo escapar, protegida por la oscuridad de la noche. |
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Birth of Adonis Some say that she wandered in several countries until she prayed to the gods to be refused both life and death and, as they listened, they changed her into the tree known as myrrh. That is why she is also called Myrrha. In time the tree cracked open and Adonis was born. |
Nacimiento de Adonis Se cuenta que Esmirna recorrió varios países en sus andanzas, hasta que un día le rogó a los dioses que la privaran tanto de la vida como de la muerte. Y como escucharan sus ruegos, se convirtió en el árbol de la mirra, nombre con el que también se conoce a Esmirna. En su momento, el árbol se agrietó y Adonis vio la luz. |
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Loved by goddesses Some say that when Adonis was still an infant Aphrodite, for the sake of his beauty, hid him in a chest unknown to the gods and entrusted it to Persephone. But when Persephone beheld him, she would not give him back. The case being tried before Zeus, the year was divided into three parts, so that Adonis should stay by himself for one part of the year, with Persephone for one part, and with Aphrodite for the remainder. However Adonis made over to Aphrodite his own share in addition. For this reason Adonis may be counted among those who were in the Underworld and came back to be among the living. Others say that Zeus appointed the Muse Calliope as judge of this dispute, and that the way in which she administrated her office led to the death of Orpheus. For Calliope decided that each of the goddesses should possess him half of the year, but Aphrodite, disliking this verdict, which she felt robbed her of her right, stirred the Thracian women against Orpheus, son of Calliope, who tore him limb from limb. Aphrodite and Adonis spent many hours together, as lovers do, hunting and telling tales. Aphrodite also told Adonis not to hunt wild beasts but to hunt only those which are safe to hunt, like hares, stags or does. |
Amado de las diosas Algunos cuentan que cuando Adonis era un párvulo, Afrodita, cautivada por su belleza, lo escondió en un arca, a escondidas de los dioses, y se la confió a Perséfone, que se negó luego a devolverla cuando contempló al niño. Esta controversia se planteó ante Zeus que dividió el año en tres porciones, de manera que Adonis estuviera solo por una tercera parte del año, con Perséfone otra parte, y con Afrodita el resto del tiempo. Pero Adonis le adjudicó a Afrodita su propio tercio. Por todo esto puede contarse a Adonis entre los que visitaron el Mundo Subterráneo y luego volvieron a estar entre los vivos. Otros afirman que Zeus designó a la Musa Calíope para que actuara de árbitro en esta disputa, y que la muerte de Orfeo se debe a la manera en que ella administró su arbitraje. Pues Calíope resolvió que cada una de las diosas tuviera derecho de posesión sobre Adonis por la mitad del año. Pero Afrodita estimó que el veredicto la despojaba de sus derechos, y para vengarse incitó a las mujeres tracias contra Orfeo (hijo de Calíope), y éstas lo descuartizaron. Afrodita y Adonis pasaban muchas horas juntos (como acostumbran los amantes), cazando y contando historias. Afrodita le rogó que no cazara bestias salvajes sino aquellas que no son peligrosas, como las liebres, venados o ciervos. |
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Death of Adonis But Adonis met a boar and he attacked it, and the boar fought him back, wounded him and killed him. Adonis died in Aphrodite's arms, who came to him when she heard his groans. When he died she sprinkled the blood with nectar and the short-lived anemone, which takes its name from the wind which so easily makes it fall, was produced. |
Muerte de Adonis Pero Adonis atacó a un jabalí, y al defenderse, la bestia hirió mortalmente al cazador. Adonis murió en los brazos de Afrodita, que había acudido al oir sus quejidos. La diosa roció su sangre con néctar, y así produjo la frágil anémona cuyo nombre procede del viento, que tan fácilmente la hace caer. |
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Famous city called after their daughter After their daughter, Beroe 5, the city Berytos (Beyrut) in Lebanon was called. Both Dionysus 2 and Poseidon fell in love with her. There is also a river Adonis near the city of Byblos. |
Famosa ciudad lleva el nombre de su hija A la ciudad Beritos (Beirut) en Líbano, se la llamó así por Béroe 5, hija de Adonis y Afrodita. Dioniso 2 y Poseidón se enamoraron de ella. Existe también un río llamado Adonis cerca de la ciudad de Biblos.
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| Addendum Abbreviations | Dictionary Still other parentages have been attributed to Adonis: Son of King Agenor of Phoenicia; son of Thias and Aoa; son of Zeus (without intercourse with any female). According to some, Adonis was born from the tree into which Smyrna had transformed either when his father clove it with his sword, or when a boar opened it with his tusks. Adonis died of a wound in his knee caused by a boar. Some have said that this boar was sent by Ares, who was jealous, or that the boar was Ares himself. According to Apollodorus 3.14.4, it was the anger of Artemis that caused Adonis' death. Still others say that Apollo turned himself into a boar and killed Adonis to avenge his son Erymanthus (only known for this), whom Aphrodite had blinded for having seen her while she bathed. Adonis died either in Idalium (Cyprus), or in Lebanon. |
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Beroe 5, some say, is one of the OCEANIDS, in which case she would be the daughter of Oceanus & Tethys. But others have said that she is the daughter of Adonis & Aphrodite and that the city of Berytos, which is Beyrut in the country today called Lebanon, was named after her. It has also been said that Poseidon won her hand fighting against Dionysus 2. |
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Para algunos, Béroe 5 es una de las OCEÁNIDES, en cuyo caso sería hija de Océano. Pero otros afirman que es hija de Adonis y Afrodita, y que la ciudad de Beritos, es decir, Beirut (en el país acutalmente llamado Líbano), recibió su nombre por ella. Se ha dicho también que Poseidón obtuvo su mano luego de luchar contra Dioniso 2. |
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