Definition of adonis in the Romanian dictionary
Adonis, young beautiful, beloved by Aphrodite. He was born of Myrrha's incestuous love for her father, Cinyras. Overwhelmed by shame, Myrrha hid in the woods and was transformed by Aphrodite, to whom she pity herself in a tree. Ten months later, Adonis was born from a notch made in the bark of the tree. Amazed by the beauty of her child, Aphrodite takes it under her protection. Later she entrusts Persephone to raise it. At the fulfillment of the established term, Persephone does not want to return it again. Then the two goddesses resort to the judgment of Zeus. His decision is the following: four months of the year Adonis would spend underground at Persephone, four months on earth with Aphrodite, and the other four where he will. Growing up, Adonis stays eight months near Aphrodite, and only months past Persephone. After another version, the love of Aphrodite for Adonis awakens the jealousy of Ares. In a hunt, the god of war assembled on Adonis a boar that torn him. There are several legends about the death of the beautiful young man. After one, Aphrodite, grieving, shed so many tears, how many drops of blood flowed from his body. Her tears have turned into so many flowers: the anemones. After another legend, running in the help of the injured young man, Aphrodite would have stamped his feet in the roots of the roses. Her blood, sprinkling their immaculate white so far, gave them the rose color. The cult of Adonis was of Phoenician origin: he symbolized, among other things, the death of nature during the winter and its resurrection to life in spring. Adonis, tînăr frumos, iubit de Aphrodite. S-a născut din dragostea incestuoasă a Myrrhei pentru tatăl ei, Cinyras. Copleșită de rușine, Myrrha s-a ascuns în pădure și a fost transformată de Aphrodite, căreia i s-a făcut milă de ea, într-un arbore. Zece luni mai tîrziu, dintr-o crestătură făcută în coaja copacului s-a născut Adonis. Uimită de frumusețea copilului, Aphrodite îl ia sub ocrotirea ei. Mai tîrziu ea îl încredințează Persephonei, ca să-l crească. La împlinirea termenului stabilit Persephone însă nu vrea să i-l mai înapoieze. Atunci cele două zeițe recurg la judecata lui Zeus. Hotărîrea lui e următoarea: patru luni din an Adonis avea să le petreacă sub pămînt la Persephone, patru luni pe pămînt cu Aphrodite și celelalte patru unde va voi el. Crescînd mare, Adonis rămîne cîte opt luni lîngă Aphrodite și doar petru luni lîngă Persephone. După o altă versiune, dragostea Aphroditei pentru Adonis trezește gelozia lui Ares. La o vînătoare, zeul războiului asmute asupra lui Adonis un mistreț, care-l sfîșie. De moartea frumosului tînăr sînt legate mai multe legende. După una, Aphrodite, îndurerată, a vărsat atîtea lacrimi cîte picături de sînge au curs din trupul lui. Lacrimile ei s-au transformat în tot atîtea flori: anemonele. După o altă legendă, alergînd în ajutorul tînărului rănit, Aphrodite și-ar fi înțepat picioarele în spinii trandafirilor. Sîngele ei, stropind albul lor imaculat de pînă atunci, le-a dat culoarea trandafirie. Cultul lui Adonis era de origine feniciană: el simboliza, printre altele, moartea naturii în timpul iernii și renașterea ei la viață, primăvara.
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10 ROMANIAN BOOKS RELATING TO «ADONIS»
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The Gardens of Adonis: Spices in Greek Mythology
Rich with implications for the history of sexuality, gender issues, and patterns of hellenic literary imagining, Marcel Detienne's landmark book, first published in 1972, recast long-standing ideas about the fertility myth of Adonis.
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The Adonis Complex: The Secret Crisis of Male Body Obsession
THE ADONIS COMPLEX: MEN UNHAPPY WITH THEIR BODIES We call this syndrome the "Adonis Complex." In Greek mythology, Adonis was half man and half god — the ultimate in masculine beauty. So beautiful was his body that he won ...
Harrison Pope, Katharine A. Phillips, Roberto Olivardia, 2000
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Adonis to Zorro: Oxford Dictionary of Reference and Allusion
Fascinating to browse, the book is based on an extensive reading program that has identified the most commonly-used allusions.
Andrew Delahunty, Sheila Dignen, 2010
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Bion of Smyrna: the fragments and the Adonis
J. D. Reed examines the work of Bion of Smyrna, the late Hellenistic writer of bucolic poetry.
Bion (of Phlossa near Smyrna.), J. D. Reed, 1997
Whether you're a CEO, entrepreneur, athlete, student, homemaker, or business professional, this book will sharpen your mind, lift your spirit and get you focused on your purpose in life.
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Secret Sayings of Adonis
This is the first book of insightscalled "Secret Sayings of Adonis." It is a deep and intelligent book full of creative wisdom that leads the reader into a spiritual awakening. Buy this book now and transform your life forever.
"Frontispiece: Poem and calligraphy by Adonis, XXXX. Translated by Bassam Frangieh" --T.p. verso.
Adonis, Khaled Mattawa, 2012
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Venus and Adonis: Critical Essays
This is the first collection of critical essays devoted exclusively to Shakespeare's first published work, his long narrative poem Venus and Adonis which established his reputation as the literary darling of London and the heir of Ovid.
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Adonis: The Male Physique Pin-Up 1870-1940
The photohistory of the male nude pin-up from the classic fin-de-siecle statuesque pose of the first musclemen to 1940's wasp-waisted Hollywood boys.
Venus and Adonis is a poem by William Shakespeare, written in 1592-93, with a plot based on passages from Ovid's Metamorphoses.
William Shakespeare, 2015
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ADONIS»
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Lord Adonis to resign Labour whip and chair George Osborne's …
Andrew Adonis, Tony Blair's former policy chief, will sit as a cross-bench peer to allow him to chair the new statutory body that will advise the government on new ... «The Guardian, Oct 15»
Adonis preserves his father's legacy in the official Creed trailer
Adonis is an angry young man. We're not sure exactly why, but he's peeved enough at his departed father that he has to be talked into using his famous last ... «A.V. Club Denver/Boulder, Sep 15»
Adonis Stevenson vs Tommy Karpency results, LIVE fight coverage …
11, 2015) with a Light Heavyweight title fight as mega-punching Adonis Stevenson defends his WBC belt against Pennsylvania's Tommy Karpency in Toronto, ... «MMAmania.com, Sep 15»
Dailies | Tom Hardy Defends Old MySpace Selfies in Tighty-Whiteys …
I might not be an Adonis, but I like to think of myself as an Adonis in that photo.” Also Read: Tom Hardy Lip Syncs Whitney Houston's 'I Will Always Love You,' ... «TheWrap, Sep 15»
Adonis Stevenson looking for KO as boxing world title fight returns to …
Montreal's Adonis (Superman) Stevenson says he's looking for the knockout when he defends his WBC light-heavyweight title Friday against American ... «The Globe and Mail, Sep 15»
Adonis Stevenson to fight Tommy Karpency on Sept. 11
Light heavyweight champion Adonis Stevenson, who has yet to fight an elite opponent during his title reign, is taking on yet another long shot opponent. «ESPN, Aug 15»
Watch Adonis Garcia's walk-off homer lift Atlanta Braves to 9-8 win …
Atlanta Braves' Adonis Garcia, center, is congratulated by shortstop Andrelton Simmons (19) and others as he comes into the dugout after hitting the game ... «AL.com, Aug 15»
Adonis Stevenson to fight Tommy Karpency in odd matchup
Since 2013, Adonis Stevenson has become a punch line and (almost) unanimously derided for his ducking of Kovalev. In fact, when Kovalev outclassed Bernard ... «The Living Daylights, Jul 15»
First 'Creed' Trailer: Sylvester Stallone Passes the Gloves to Michael …
Adonis tells Rocky about their third fight “behind closed doors,” a nod to their friendly sparring in Rocky III. The younger Creed runs through Philly in a black ... «Yahoo News, Jun 15»
Ricky Martin: I don't need an Adonis
Ricky Martin doesn't necessarily need to date "an Adonis" but does want to feel a connection. The 43-year-old singer is single following his split from Carlos ... «Music News, May 15»
