Adonis

Ădōnis, nis or nĭdis, m., = Ἄδωνις and Ἄδων (nom. Adon, Venant. Carm. 7, 12 and 18; gen. Adonis, Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 49; dat. Adonidi, Cic. N. D. 3, 23; acc. Adonidem, Claud. Nupt. Hon. et Mar. 16: Adonim, Prop. 3, 5, 37, acc. to Müller, Adonem: Adonem, Serv. ad Verg. E. 10, 18; Arnob. 4, p. 184; voc. Adoni, Ov. M. 10, 542; abl. Adone, Ap. Met. 8, 25, 14).

• I A son of Cinyras, king of Cyprus, beloved by Venus on account of his extraordinary beauty; he was torn in pieces in the chase by a wild boar, which Mars (acc. to some, Diana) sent against him out of jealousy, but was changed by Venus to a flower, which bore the name Adonium, and was yearly bewailed by her on the anniversary of his death, Ov. M. 10, 503 sq.; Macr. S. 1, 21; Serv. ad Verg. E. 8, 37; cf. with 10, 18, and Adonia: Adonis horti, Gr. κῆποι Ἀδώνιδος, pots of lettuce and other plants, which blossom quick, but wither as soon, Plin. 19, 4, 19, § 49; cf. Böttig. Sab. 1, 264.—
• II A name of the Sun-god among the Assyrians and Phoenicians, Macr. S. 1, 21.—
• III A name of a fish, i. q. exocoetus, Plin. 9, 19, 34, § 70.

Adōnis, nidis, Dat. nidi, Akk. nidem u. nin, Vok. Adoni, m. (Ἄδωνις) u. Adōn, ōnis, m. (Ἄδων), I) Sohn des Cinyras, Königs von Cypern, und der Metharme, wegen seiner außerordentlichen Schönheit von Venus geliebt, wurde von einem wilden Eber, den Mars (nach andern Diana) aus Eifersucht gegen ihn schickte, auf der Jagd zerrissen, aber von Venus in eine Blume verwandelt, die den Namen Adonium führte, und jährlich an seinem Sterbetage von ihr beklagt; Sinnbild der sterbenden u. wiederauflebenden Natur, Ov. met. 10, 503 sqq. Cic. de nat. deor. 3, 59. Amm. 22, 9, 15, bes. Macr. sat. 1, 21 (nach dem Adon bei den Phöniziern u. Assyriern Sonnengott war). – Adonis horti, κηποι Ἀδώνιδος, eine Anlage von Pflanzungen, die schnell aufblühen, aber ebensoschnell auch wieder eingehen, Plin. 19, 49. – II) ein Fisch = exocoetus, Plin. 9, 70. – ➳ Nom.

Adōnis, Verg. ecl. 10, 18. Ov. met. 10, 532. Hygin. fab. 58. Myth. Lat. 2, 128: Genet. Adonidis, Prisc. 6, 67: Dat. Adonidi, Cic. de nat. deor. 3, 59: Akk. Adonidem, Claud. nupt. Hon. et. Mar. fesc. 1, 16. Vulg. Ezech. 8, 14: Akk. Adonin, Auson. edyll. 6, 58. Macr. sat. 1, 21, 1 sqq. Grat. cyn. 66: Vok. Adoni, Ov. met. 10, 543 u.a.: Nom. Adōn, Varr. sat. Men. 540. Mythogr. Lat. 1, 200 u.a.: Genet. Adonis, Plin. 19, 49. Macr. sat. 1, 21, 1. Apul. met. 2, 26. Arnob. 7, 33: Dat. Adoni, Serv. Verg. ecl. 8, 37: Akk. Adonem, Prop. 2, 13, 53. Arnob. 4, 27. Mythogr. Lat. 1, 200. Anthol. Lat. 220, 6 (706, 6): Abl. Adone, Lact. 1, 17, 9. Apul. met. 8, 25. Mythogr. Lat. 3, 11, 17. Vgl. Neue-Wagener Formenl.³ Bd. 1. S. 856 f.

1 Ădōnis, (14) ĭdis, m. , ¶ 1 Adonis [célèbre par sa beauté] : Virg. B. 10, 18 ; Ov. M. 10, 532 ; Cic. Nat. 3, 59 ¶ 2 fleuve de Phénicie : Plin. 5, 78.

Adōnis is (dat.Adōnidī, C.; voc.Adōni, O.), m

• a youth beloved by Venus, V.

ADONIS

ADO´NIS(Ἄδωνις: Nahr el Ibrahim), a small river of Syria, which rising in Mount Libanus enters the Mediterranean a few miles to the S. of Byblus. Maundrell records the fact which he himself witnessed, that after a sudden fall of rain, the river descending in floods is tinged of a deep red by the soil of the hills in which it takes its rise, and imparts this colour to the sea for a considerable distance. Hence some have sought to explain the legend of the beautiful Adonis, who was killed by a wild boar on Mount Libanus (Strab. p. 755; Lucian, de Dea Syr. 6; Plin. Nat. 5.20.; Nonn. Dionys. 3.80, 20.144.)

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Adōnis

(Ἄδωνις). (1) A beautiful youth, son of Cinyras, by his daughter Smyrna (q.v.). He was beloved by Aphrodité, but died of a wound which he received from a boar during the chase. The flower anemone sprang from his blood. The grief of the goddess at his death was so great that the gods of the lower world allowed him to spend six months with her on earth, and the remaining six in the shades.

(2) A river of Phoenicia, which falls into the Mediterranean below Byblus. Its waters were fabled to flow with blood on the anniversary of the death of Adonis.

Adonis Adonis

• loved by Aphrodite: Apollod. 1.3.2
• son of Cinyras, or of Phoenix, or of Thias: Apollod. 3.14.3, Apollod. 3.14.4
• mother of: Paus. 9.16.4
• born of a myrrh tree: Apollod. 1.9.11
• carried by Aphrodite in a chest to Persephone: Apollod. 1.9.11
• divides his time between Aphrodite and Persephone: Apollod. 1.9.11, Apollod. 1.9.12
• killed by a boar in hunting: Apollod. 1.9.9, Apollod. 1.9.12
• bewailed by Argive women: Paus. 2.20.6
• associated with rose and myrtle: Paus. 6.24.7
• sung by Sappho: Paus. 9.29.8
• sanctuary of A. and Aphrodite at Amathus: Paus. 9.41.2