Themes in Venus and Adonis

Here we have the love story to end all love stories. The goddess of love herself falls in love with the sexiest man alive. Like many Greek and Roman myths, however, there's a healthy dose of traged...

There's no doubt about it, sex is definitely a major theme in the myth of "Venus and Adonis." From Myrrha's lust for her own father, to Venus's wild passion for Adonis, this tale is full of fire. T...