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Tithonus Granted Immortality but Transformed into a Cicada

OriginGreek Mythology

Tithonus, a handsome Trojan prince, was loved by Eos, the goddess of the dawn, who obtained for him the gift of immortality from Zeus. However, Eos forgot to ask for eternal youth, leading Tithonus to age indefinitely until his body withered away. Ultimately, he was transformed into a cicada, doomed to chirp eternally for the morning light.