The Myth of Adonis and the Red Roses of Love

The myth of Adonis is one of the most beautiful and intriguing of the classical age. It all begins with the story of Myrrha, his mother. She was gorgeous and any man who saw her fell hopelessly in love with her. For this reason, her father, who was worried about the effect she had on men, locked her up with seven locks in order to isolate her from the world. There were several versions of this story. However, the one that has survived indicates that Myrrha’s father claimed that his daughter was more beautiful than the goddess Aphrodite. Naturally, on hearing this,…