Adonis

Adonis was a mortal man who captivated the love of Aphrodite while he was still young. She gave him to Persephone so she could take care of him but she fell in love with him as well. Persephone refused to give Aphrodite back which started an argument. Zeus intervened and had Adonis spend a third of the year with each goddess and the last third with whichever goddess he chose. He always chose Aphrodite. Adonis was killed by either Artemis, as she was jealous for his hunting skills, Ares, jealous of his love for Aphrodite, or Apollo, angry about Adonis blinding Erymanthus. Adonis is the son of Myrrha and Cinyras.
Category:Mortals