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Apollo and Hyacinthus

Thomas Bulfinch

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Thomas Bulfinch’s retelling of the myth of Apollo and Hyacinthus takes us through a story of sadness with strong moralistic undertones, as many myths do. Unlike the gods in other religious beliefs, the Greek gods were like mortals in that they had flaws and often made mistakes throughout their stories and are forced to deal with the consequences. In this story, Apollo finds himself in a melancholic state after failing to save his close companion Hyacinthus from a terrible sporting accident. Apollo decides that the best way to cope with the death of his dear friend, he will write songs and inscribe his sorrow every hyacinth flower to allow his memory to live on forever.

Language: English

Format: ebook

Release: January 01, 1855

Apollo and Hyacinthus

Thomas Bulfinch

0/5 ( ratings)

Thomas Bulfinch’s retelling of the myth of Apollo and Hyacinthus takes us through a story of sadness with strong moralistic undertones, as many myths do. Unlike the gods in other religious beliefs, the Greek gods were like mortals in that they had flaws and often made mistakes throughout their stories and are forced to deal with the consequences. In this story, Apollo finds himself in a melancholic state after failing to save his close companion Hyacinthus from a terrible sporting accident. Apollo decides that the best way to cope with the death of his dear friend, he will write songs and inscribe his sorrow every hyacinth flower to allow his memory to live on forever.

Language: English

Format: ebook

Release: January 01, 1855

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