To purchase such goodies we suggest you try amazon, ebay or other reputable online stores. Sep 29, 2011 hyakinthos or hyacinthus was a handsome young spartan prince loved by the gods apollon apollo and zephyros the west wind. The son of zeus and leto, he was the god of crops and herds and the primary deity of the delphic oracle. Apollo chuckled, sitting back on his haunches as he began to pump the boys sex. Hyacinthus was the son of pierus of magnesia and clio, the muse of history. Other aspects of this god include his association with helios and chronos. He accompanied him in his sports, carried the nets when he went fishing, led the dogs when he went to hunt, followed him in his excursions in the mountains, and neglected for him his lyre and his arrows. Here, coronis was seduced by the olympian god apollo, and she fell pregnant by the god. Though each god is remarkable in their own way, i found apollo to be particularly interesting.
A gods touch, honed to perfection as apollo s was, could be excruciatingly pleasurable. An alternate story to trials of apollo in which hyacinthus, along with other reborn mortals who have been failed by the gods, rise up to take their revenge. Melia, his daughter, venceslava hrubafreiberger, soprano. During a game of discus, apollo threw the discus, and hyacinthus ran after it trying to impress the god. His cult at amyclae, southwest of sparta, where his tumulus was located in classical times at the feet of apollo s statue in the sanctuary that had been built round the burial. Apollo greek god of the sun and light greek mythology. Coronis was the daughter of phlegyas, a thessalonian king, and cleophema, and potentially the brother of ixion.
H hyacinthus was a beautiful young man who became the lover of the god apollo, although he also had the affection of zephyr, the god of the west wind. The subject apollo is accused of killing hyacinthus with a throwing discus. Hyacinthus, also known as hyacinth, was a demigod son of pierus of magnesia, a human and clio, the muse of history. Apollo a is one of the most important and complex of the olympian deities in classical greek and roman religion and greek and roman mythology. He is the son of zeus and leto, and the twin brother of artemis. Apollohyacinthus percy jackson works archive of our own. Th e rays of sunlight, which might sometimes be seen across a dark cloud, were apollos golden arrows. Huakinthos, a divine hero in greek mythology, was a beautiful youth loved by apollo hyacinth was given various parentage, providing local links, as a son that clio, the muse of history, had with king pierus of macedon, with king oebalus of sparta, or with king amyclas of sparta, the progenitor of the people of. Apollo was passionately fond of a youth named hyacinthus.
The short story and myth of hyacinthus the myth about hyacinthus is featured in the book entitled stories of old greece by emma m. His son asclepius took over the role of god of medicine and most of the time was more successful than his father. As apollo was one day teaching the boy how to play at quoits, on the banks of the river. Apollo is the olympian god of the sun and light, music and poetry, healing and plagues, prophecy and knowledge, order and beauty, archery and agriculture. The first time i read the greek myth of apollo and hyacinthus, my life changed. Those two deities were competing with each other who will gain the favor of the handsome young man. Commonlit has identified one or more texts from our collection to pair with apollo and hyacinthus, based on similar themes, literary devices, topic, or writing style. The festival of hyacinthus was a spartan celebration of his death and rebirth.
In this short story, bulfinch retells the classic myth about apollo, the god of music, and his affection for a young man named hyacinthus. Thomas bulfinch 17961867 was an american writer best known for his book bulfinchs mythology, a compilation of his earlier works. Apollo, also known as apollo in roman mythology is the son of leto and zeus and twin to artemis, apollo is most often accredited as being the sun god. Apollo and hyacinthus were lovers, and that was it. Apollo doubled his effort in twisting and pulling till hyacinths fingers bit into the flesh of his arm and he came with a scream, muffled against the gods chest. Mythology tells that at amyclae god did once walk with human when apollo fell in love with the beautiful young athlete hyacinthus.
Hyacinthus was the son of the muse clio and the king of macedonia pierus. This made zephyrus, the west wind a hyacinthus admirer himself so jealous that, when the pair was practicing in the fields, he made hyacinthus discus swerve back. Apollo mourned his lover and commanded the hyacinth flower to grow in memory of him. When youve been alive for 3000 years, boredom isnt not having anything to do, its having done everything and wondering what to do next. Hyacinthus is a spartan prince who was loved by both apollo and zephyros. A book of mythshyacinthus wikisource, the free library. From hyacinthus 1 s blood sprung a flower bearing the marks of apollo s lamentation. Wild black hair floated about his face, long, hard muscles flexed beneath pale skin and eyes bright and cool watched him. If i had a nickel for every time the person i loved turned into a plant, i would have two nickels. Apollo and the dying hyacinthus, with the fateful discus on the ground. Jul 25, 2019 apollo was a major greek god who was associated with the bow, music, and divination. Coronis would reside in the town of lacereia or tricca in pelasgiotis, thessaly, near to lake boebeis. My version of the first meeting between apollo and hyacinth. Apollo was one of the two children born to zeus and the goddess, leto.
Apollo x hyacinth mythology art, greek mythology art. Apollo s devotion to hyacinthus heyeasinthus, or hyakinthos, a handsome spartan youth, also told by ovid, is more famous. He was a beautiful young man who became the lover of the god apollo, although he also had the affection of zephyr, the god of the west wind. And so there came that day, foreordained by the fates, when apollo and hyacinthus played a match together.
Wanted for the murder of his lover, hyacinthus, a young and handsome prince of sparta. Son of king amyclas, of amyclae in laconia, and of diomede. Though the myth has had a long life in visual art, it hasnt been nearly as popular in other types of media. Hyacinthus, in greek legend, a young man of amyclae in laconia. Apollo is considered to be the god of light, the patron of music and fine arts. The god and the youth enjoyed competing with the discus. Hyacinthus in greek mythology, a young man loved by apollo. This could also be more specifically helios, technically a titan, who is the su. Cyparissus was the son of telephus, whose father was heracles and his story is set in chios. So prepare for the timeless love story between lovelorn, frequentlyrejected sun god apollo, and hyacinthus, the spartan prince who actually said yes to. Definition of hyacinthus from the collins english dictionary. Zeuss sexual conquests alone could fill a book with bizarre forms of assault. Commonlit apollo and hyacinthus free reading passages. Supplement your lesson with one or more of these options and challenge students to compare and contrast the texts.
Apollo loved a maiden from thessaly, coronis corohnis, and she was pregnant with his child. Hyacinthus the mythical story of hyacinthus by emma m. The following summary below pretty much explains most of the beginning of the story in a nutshell, because it is based on the mythology, so if you want a blank canvas please dont read, although it helps with confusion. Apollo s first throw showed magnificent skill and great strength, for he sent the discus high up into the clouds. The myth about loves of apollo is featured in the book entitled the story of the loves of apollo is featured in the book entitled a hand book of greek and roman mythology. Apollo assisted his sister diana the huntress in protecting greece from the nazis.
In the competition, apollo accidentally throws his discus into hyacinthus, killing him. Many names are given in the various myths as his parents. Worship of the sun, a mythology fiction fictionpress. But zephyrus, the west wind, also loved the youth and, shunned, was consumed by jealousy. Hyacinthus was killed out of jealousy by zephyrus, the west wind, with a discus. Apollo, in grecoroman mythology, a deity of manifold function and meaning, one of the most widely revered and influential of all the ancient greek and roman gods. Huakinthos is a divine hero and a lover of apollo from greek mythology. For official godchecker merch please visit our god shop where a wide range of items are available to buy. Apollo and hyacinthus by fedini greek mythology, apollo. His cult at amyclae southwest of sparta dates from the mycenaean era. A book of mythshyacinthus wikisource, the free online.
Aug 23, 2011 and so there came that day, foreordained by the fates, when apollo and hyacinthus played a match together. The court has determined that though apollo threw the discus, zephyrus god of the west wind, caused the discus to veer in the. Favorite greek myths the light which comes from the sun, while helios was the god of the sun itself. He was beloved for his beauty by apollo and zephyrus. Favorite greek myths classic books for children at. They compete to see who can throw a discus the farthest. Did the great god deign to fish, hyacinthus was ready to fetch the nets.
Hyacinthus was a spartan prince loved by both apollo and zephyros. Five fascinating facts about the greek god apollo since i was ten, i have been fascinated by mythology in particular greek mythology, with its array of gods, monsters and heroes. As apollo was one day teaching the boy how to play at quoits, on the banks of the river eurotas, the windgod in his jealousy drove the quoit with such violence against the head of hyacinthus, that the blow killed him. Apollo and hyacinth greek mythology, apollo and hyacinth. The myth of apollo and hyacinthus is told in ovids metamorphoses book 10. A flower in sparta chapter 1, a mythology fanfic fanfiction. Hyacinthus ran forward eager to measure the distance, shouting with excitement over a throw that had indeed been worthy of a god. Apollo, god of the sun by christy tortland christytortland technically the god of light, but most people just make him the sun god. The suns heat chapter 1, a greek mythology fanfic fanfiction. Instead of hyacinthus catching it, the discus caught the boy full in the face and killed him. Which is not a lot but its weird that it happened twice.
Will the greek god apollo, cast down to earth in the pathetic moral form of a teenager named lester papadopoulos, finally regain his place on mount olympus. Apollo was the sun god, a lover of music and poetry, and a collector of beauty. He was a favorite of apollo and he dearly loved the god back. Kids learn about the god apollo of greek mythology including his symbols, special powers, birth, twin sister artemis, oracle of delphi, trojan war, daphne and the laurel tree, and fun facts. Do we sell hyacinthus graphic novels, books, video or roleplaying games rpg. Greek mythologygodsapollo wikibooks, open books for an. Did apollo desire to hunt, with merry shout hyacinthus called the hounds. He accompanied him in his sports, carried the nets when, he went fishing, led the dogs when he went to hunt, followed him in his excursions in the mountains, and neglected for him his lyre and his arrows. The epitome of youth and beauty, source of life and healing, patron of the civilized arts, and as bright and powerful as the sun itself, apollo was, arguably, the most loved of all the greek gods. Otheruses hyacinth or hyacinthus in greek, hyakinthos is a divine hero from greek mythology. In the story of hyacinthus, we see apollo acting as a god of medicine, ineffective though he proved to be. One of apollo s great loves, hyacinthus suffered a tragic early death, leaving our favorite poetry god heartbroken.
Another notable love of apollo was hyacinth, a spartan boy. Some say he carried the sun across the sky in his chariot each day, although helios was generally credited for that. Hyacinthus definition and meaning collins english dictionary. A story of jealous apollo was passionately fond of hyakinthos. Adonis is a beautiful young man who wins the attentions of both persephone and aphrodite. An embodiment of the hellenic ideal of kalokagathia, he is harmony, reason and moderation personified, a perfect blend of physical superiority and moral virtue. Those two deities were competing with each other who. Hyacinthus the greek god of flowers greek mythology. The myths and legends of ancient greece and rome by e. In greek and roman mythology, cyparissus or kyparissos greek. Hyacinthus was a beautiful spartan youth, beloved by the god apollo. According to a different myth, it was zephyrus who caused the death of the young man.
Percy jackson ships percy jackson fan art greek and roman mythology greek gods artemis greece mythology alex fierro trials of apollo rick riordan books tumblr is a place to express yourself, discover yourself, and bond over the stuff you love. Its the earliest memory i have of a representation of queerness. Apollo and hyacinthus are best friends, but apollo accidentally kills hyacinthus as they compete in a discusthrowing contest. Although his tale is great, this fiction is about apollo and hyacinthus. Where apollo was gold and beauty the being before him was silver and darkness. He was considered to be the companion of both the greek god apollo and zephyrus, the god of the winds. A book of mythshyacinthus wikisource, the free online library. Media in category apollo and hyacinthus the following 40 files are in this category, out of 40 total. Internet archive hymn of apollo, posthumous poems of percy bysshe shelley, 1824. Hyacinthus made a valiant throw, and apollo took his place, and cast the discus high and far. Due to his extreme handsomeness, two gods fell in love with him. Greek mythology gods greek gods gods and goddesses roman mythology percy jackson apollo and hyacinth achilles and patroclus character art character design read hhhhhhhhhhhey from the story south park picture book two by deeadaccount kyle. The second version of the myth tells the same story, but it is no mere accident that slays hyacinthus.
He was a beautiful young man who became the lover of the god apollo, although he also had the affection of zephyr. The myth of hyacinthus one day, upon a green hillside, apollo saw another shepherd lad, who was playing upon a pipe, and making music which sounded like the sighing of the pinetrees. Coronis in greek mythology greek legends and myths. According to the usual version, his great beauty attracted the love of apollo, who killed him accidentally while teaching him to throw the discus. Hyacinthus, also known as hyacinth, was a demigod son of pierus of magnesia, a mortal, and clio, the muse of history. So when apollo and hyacinthus were competing with each other in games, zephyrus caused apollo. The national divinity of the greeks, apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the sun and light, poetry, and more. Read more about greek mythology on 10 things you didnt know about greek mythology and top 10 failed seductions from greek mythology. The only exception i could find was an opera composed by the elevenyearold mozart, entitled apollo et hyacinthus. Apollo, hyacinthus and cyparis singing and playing by alexander ivanov. Apollo aka perseus has taken interest in a new mortal, hyacinthus aka nico a retelling of the myth of apollo and hyacinthus series part 2 of percico positivity project. In greek mythology, hyakinthos was a young man admired by apollo and zephyr, but killed by a discus in a jealous fight between the two gods. And publius ovidius naso, who being a poet can see things invisible to ordinary mortals, says that in its petals apollo inscribed the letters ai ai, which imitate the gods groans. Apollo a god of the second generation of olympians, son of zeus and leto, twin brother of the goddess artemis diana.
One day they played a game of quoits together, and. But the way they first meet in this fic and the forest are both mine, so dont steal them, or i. Hyacinthus is now also accompanied by an unexpected ally and even ganymede, who as been loyal to the gods for as long as he can remember, is thinking of joining him. In the eurotas valley and its surrounding mountains the divine seems palpable. Hyacinthus ran forward eager to measure the distance, shouting with. The tale of apollo and hyacinthus, a percy jackson and the.
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