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Venus and Adonis: The Goddess of Love and the Boy She Could Not Save

May 22, 2026April 1, 2026 by Theo Mercer
Venus mourning Adonis in a tragic Roman mythology scene set in a wooded landscape at dusk, with flowers emerging from his blood.

Venus controlled desire. But she had no protection against it. She warned Adonis about the boar. He didn’t listen.

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