Hyacinth: An Ancient Greek Religion

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Greek myths have roamed the earth for centuries. These myths include gods, heroes, the nature of the world and even the importance of an ancient greek religion. Each unique myth serving with a moral. One particular myth is that of Hyacinth. The story of Hyacinth depicts on the fatal mistake of falling in love, the consequence and the lesson learned by Hyacinth. Hyacinth was known to be the mortal with an astonishing beauty. His beauty was said to be so great that it attracted the affection of Apollo, son of Zeus and Titan Leo, and in some versions, Zephyrus, the West Wind. One day Apollo and hyacinth were playing discus. Both Apollo and Hyacinth wanted to impress each other. Apollo threw the discus with great force and Hyacinth followed the

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