Adonis Gored by a Wild Boar
OriginGreek Mythology
The beautiful youth Adonis, loved by the goddess Aphrodite, meets a tragic end during a hunt near the sacred grotto of Afqa. Despite warnings to avoid dangerous beasts, Adonis is mortally gored by a giant wild boar. From his blood, the first anemone flowers grow, and the river flowing from the cave turns red every spring in his memory.