• Venus & Adonis, composed in 1683 by John Blow, is considered the earliest example of English opera. (arkivmusic.com)
  • Phaedrus uses excerpts from two historical Italian texts to retell the myth of Venus and Adonis: Girolamo Parabosco's La favola d'Adone (1545) and Giambattista Marino's L'Adone (1623), both written in ottava rima. (basel.com)
  • In April 2021, Drake's ex Sophie Brussaux shared on her Instagram page this pic of Adonis, writing , 'Was trying to take a high res pic of my latest painting, best photobomb ever. (eonline.com)
  • Drake's adorable bond with his 5-year-old son Adonis left fans swooning as the father-son duo spent some gleeful time together at the rapper's mum's 75th birthday bash on Sunday. (com.pk)
  • In the slideshow of images were two professional studio photographs of Drake alone with Adonis, as well as a picture of Drake's parents, and a picture of Drake with Adonis's mother, former porn star Sophie Brussaux. (dazeddigital.com)
  • Drake's son Adonis Graham made a rare social media appearance courtesy of his beautiful mother Sophie Brussaux! (hollywoodlife.com)
  • Last September I wrote a blog entry about the Syrian poet Adonis receiving the Erich Maria Remarque Peace Prize of the city of Osnabrück & the resistance from a range of quarters to this award. (jacket2.org)
  • Photographs of Drake and his son Adonis #catherineopie #drake #portrait #stayathome . (dazeddigital.com)
  • On Friday, April 23, Drake 's ex Sophie Brussaux shared a sweet new photo of their 3-year-old son Adonis Graham on her Instagram page. (eonline.com)
  • Drake carries his son Adonis Graham as he accepts the Artist of the Decade award at the Billboard Music Awards on May 23, 2021, at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. (wkrn.com)
  • Sophie Brussaux gave millions of people a reason to collectively go "aww" when she posted a photo of her and Drake 's son Adonis Graham , 2, on Saturday, August 1. (hollywoodlife.com)
  • Lord Adonis is a politician, academic and journalist. (thersa.org)
  • Lord Adonis served 12 years in government as a Minister and special adviser. (thersa.org)
  • The Adonis is named not after the figure from Greek mythology nor the Labour peer and educational reformer, Lord Adonis, but after a musical. (masterofmalt.com)
  • The proud parent made sure to snap a pic of Adonis' first day of school in September 2020, writing, 'The World Is Yours kid. (eonline.com)
  • Happy Fathers Day to all the real g'z handling business,' Drake captioned this adorable picture of Adonis chilling in his PJs in June 2020. (eonline.com)
  • Drake shared the first photos of Adonis' face in March 2020. (eonline.com)
  • Adonis's name comes from a Canaanite word meaning "lord" and most modern scholars consider the story of Aphrodite and Adonis to be derived from a levantine version of the earlier Mesopotamian myth of Inanna (Ishtar) and Dumuzid (Tammuz). (wikipedia.org)
  • The worship of Aphrodite and Adonis is probably a Greek continuation of the ancient Sumerian worship of Inanna and Dumuzid. (wikipedia.org)
  • The earliest known Greek reference to Adonis comes from a fragment of a poem by the poet Sappho of Lesbos (c. 630 - c. 570 BC), in which a chorus of young girls asks Aphrodite what they can do to mourn Adonis' death. (wikipedia.org)
  • Walter Burkert questions whether Adonis had not from the very beginning come to Greece along with Aphrodite. (wikipedia.org)
  • Baby Adonis was adorable beyond words and since there was no one to look after him, Aphrodite took him under her wing. (greeka.com)
  • However, Persephone, too, fell dearly in love with Adonis and refused to give him up when Aphrodite came for him. (greeka.com)
  • He decided that every year Adonis would spend 4 months first with Persephone, the next 4 months with Aphrodite and the last 4 months he would be left alone, so that he may learn to look after himself. (greeka.com)
  • Once, when Aphrodite was to go away for a few days, she warned Adonis not to stray too far into the forest while hunting. (greeka.com)
  • Hearing the screams of his beloved Adonis, Aphrodite immediately headed for the forest, where she found him breathing his last. (greeka.com)
  • The nectar that Aphrodite sprinkled on Adonis' wound had turned the droplets of his blood into beautiful red anemones, while the rest of his blood flowed, becoming the river Adonis, which is today known as the river Nahr Ibrahim in coastal Lebanon. (greeka.com)
  • At the same time, Aphrodite, knowing that her Adonis must be in the clutches of Persephone, rushed to the underworld to bring him back. (greeka.com)
  • With great patience he told them that henceforth, Adonis would spend half the year with Aphrodite and the other half with Persephone. (greeka.com)
  • This particular festival for women only mourned the death of Adonis and celebrated his lover, the goddess Aphrodite. (basel.com)
  • MONTREAL -- Adonis Stevenson retained the WBC light heavyweight title Saturday night at the Bell Centre when Tavoris Cloud failed to answer the bell for the eighth round after sustaining a cut over his right eye. (espn.com)
  • I'm not 5-foot-10 like Cloud and I'm not scared or intimidated by Adonis Stevenson," said the 6-3 Bellew. (espn.com)
  • The myth goes that Adonis was gored by a wild boar during a hunting trip and died in Aphrodite's arms as she wept. (wikipedia.org)
  • W. Atallah suggests that the later Hellenistic myth of Adonis represents the conflation of two independent traditions. (wikipedia.org)
  • The combination of historical narrative poetry with this highly flexible melodic medium makes for an original and compelling reading of the classic Adonis myth. (basel.com)
  • Sophie shared a video of Adonis making adorable artwork in a sweet video shared in May where he attempted to paint a pair of his mom's jeans much to her delight. (hollywoodlife.com)
  • Then the women would mourn the death of Adonis, tearing their clothes and beating their breasts in a public display of grief. (wikipedia.org)
  • Unfortunately, these plants would wither very quickly and the women would mourn their decline as the death of the youthful Adonis. (greeka.com)
  • Drake and his ex Sophie Brussaux have shared sweet pics of their son Adonis over the years. (eonline.com)
  • Last week, Sophie shared a photo of Adonis standing in front of a much larger piece of artwork she had made, writing, 'Was trying to take a high res pic of my latest painting, best photobomb ever. (eonline.com)
  • Adonis didn't make his social media debut until March of this year well after Sophie gave birth to him on October 11, 2017. (hollywoodlife.com)
  • The cult of Adonis has also been described as corresponding to the cult of the Phoenician god Baal. (wikipedia.org)
  • In Cyprus, the cult of Adonis gradually superseded that of Cinyras. (wikipedia.org)
  • The cult of Adonis comprised of women, as it is evident from the 2,600-year-old remains found on the island of Lesvos. (greeka.com)
  • Both fought Cloud (Adonis in 2013, Glen in 2010), so let's take their versions from the Cloud fight. (boxrec.com)
  • In no time at all, Adonis will be riding without his training wheels! (eonline.com)
  • In fact, during a group discussion, Adonis shared that he would much rather spend his time outside playing basketball than smoking. (easterseals.com)
  • In another pic, this time taken in what appears to be a photo booth, Drake and Adonis are seen giving the camera a smile. (complex.com)
  • On Tuesday, Drake posted a series of photos of his son Adonis for the first time. (dazeddigital.com)
  • During this festival, Greek women would plant "gardens of Adonis", small pots containing fast-growing plants, which they would set on top of their houses in the hot sun. (wikipedia.org)
  • The Greek name Ἄδωνις (Ádōnis), Greek pronunciation: [ádɔːnis]) is derived from the Canaanite word 𐤀𐤃𐤍 (ʼadōn), meaning "lord", although there is no trace of a Semitic deity connected with Adonis or a parallel counterpart. (wikipedia.org)
  • The exact date when the worship of Adonis became integrated into Greek culture is still disputed. (wikipedia.org)
  • The worship of Adonis is associated with the festival of Adonia, which was celebrated by Greek women every year in midsummer. (wikipedia.org)
  • Drake and Adonis hung out after the little's basketball practice. (eonline.com)
  • Drake celebrated Adonis' third birthday in style. (eonline.com)
  • To mark his son Adonis' fourth birthday , Drake put together a memorable experience featuring-among other things- Bugs Bunny circa Space Jam: A New Legacy . (complex.com)
  • Offset, Jerry Lorenzo, Nicki Minaj , J Balvin, Summer Walker, and Fat Joe were among those who later hopped into the comments to also with Adonis a happy birthday. (complex.com)
  • Ezekiel 8:14 mentions Adonis under his earlier East Semitic name Tammuz and describes a group of women mourning Tammuz's death while sitting near the north gate of the Temple in Jerusalem. (wikipedia.org)
  • To accompany the launch of the Adonis Growth Review, the topline of Labour's story was that it would devolve up to £30bn of central government funding to new regional partnerships of local authorities. (labour-uncut.co.uk)
  • Here, excerpts of the Adonis story from these two pieces of literature have been set to surviving 16th century sprattole melodies. (basel.com)
  • Drake was in good company when he and Adonis walked onstage hand-in-hand at the Billboard Music Awards on May 23, where the superstar performer was honored as Artist of the Decade. (eonline.com)
  • Adonis isn't just a rapper, he's also an artist. (wkrn.com)
  • Traditionally the Adonis is made with Fino sherry but the Schofield brothers have suggested using an Oloroso instead to make it richer. (masterofmalt.com)
  • Addicted to fire-breathing About Toni Storm Toni is an experienced stripper / entertainer and has been working in this role for over 12 years, he is one hunk of a man, extremely charming and funny, with a laid back and generous spirit, come and see him rock our Cardiff and Leeds Shows at ADONIS. (adoniscabaret.co.uk)
  • Real-life street fighter turned flamboyant wrestling heel Adrian Adonis' life was cut short in a horrific accident that has been shrouded in mystery for the past 30 years. (directv.com)
  • The topic 'Adonis Free Version' is closed to new replies. (catchthemes.com)
  • Adonis: Exactly the same words: that he has to resign. (jacket2.org)
  • Adonis was a long-running Broadway show in the late 19th century. (masterofmalt.com)
  • In Greece," Burkert concludes, "the special function of the Adonis legend is as an opportunity for the unbridled expression of emotion in the strictly circumscribed life of women, in contrast to the rigid order of polis and family with the official women's festivals in honour of Demeter. (wikipedia.org)
  • Adonis has been working with Easterseals since April 2013, to live a healthier, more independent life. (easterseals.com)
  • The Athenian women planted the "gardens of Adonis" where the seeds would spring to life and then die to be reborn a few months later. (greeka.com)
  • Try the Adonis Penis Pump and get ready for the night of your life. (hustlerhollywood.com)
  • A smile caressed Adonis' countenance, as he silently passed away into the Realm of the Dead. (greeka.com)
  • Through determination and hard work, Adonis has cut back on the number of cigarettes he smokes to roughly five a day, and sometimes he finds he can go multiple days without smoking at all. (easterseals.com)
  • Yesterday (April 1), Catherine Opie regrammed the pictures of Drake and Adonis with the caption: "It was so nice to see this post while I'm staying in isolation/staying home. (dazeddigital.com)
  • At the start of the festival, the women would plant a "garden of Adonis", a small garden planted inside a small basket or a shallow piece of broken pottery containing a variety of quick-growing plants, such as lettuce and fennel, or even quick-sprouting grains, such as wheat and barley. (wikipedia.org)
  • While they waited for the plants to first sprout and then wither, the women would burn incense to Adonis. (wikipedia.org)
  • Once again, Zeus had to intervene and stop the women from quarrelling over who would have rightful possession of Adonis. (greeka.com)
  • The Festival of Adonis was celebrated in mid-summer when fennel and lettuce were harvested. (greeka.com)
  • The committee has stayed with its original choice and today Adonis will be awarded the prize. (jacket2.org)
  • These are the very features of the Adonis legend: which is celebrated on flat roof-tops on which sherds sown with quickly germinating green salading are placed, Adonis gardens. (wikipedia.org)
  • The video features Adonis playing basketball with his friends at what appears to be his dad's famous indoor court. (wkrn.com)
  • Encouraging Adonis to do just that, Easterseals New Jersey, his local Easterseals affiliate, gave him a basketball - a small gift to remind him not only to make healthy choices, but that his hard work is paying off. (easterseals.com)
  • Adonis grew up to be a very handsome young man and one look at him could make every woman's heart excited with desire. (greeka.com)
  • Right, let's make an Adonis. (masterofmalt.com)
  • A blend of sherry and sweet vermouth , it's called the Adonis! (masterofmalt.com)
  • Adonis: It is built on a totalitarian model. (jacket2.org)
  • Capital Product Partners L.P. (NASDAQ: CPLP) today announced that the M/V 'Adonis' (115,145 dwt / 9,288 TEU, Eco-Flex, Wide Beam Containership built 2015, Daewoo-Mangalia Heavy Industries S.Α. (maritime-executive.com)
  • Adonis joined the smoking cessation program over the summer. (easterseals.com)
  • Being healthy has become extremely important to Adonis. (easterseals.com)
  • The ADONIS project thus makes an important contribution to achieving the climate goals of the Paris Agreement and the Energy Strategy 2050. (univ-orleans.fr)
  • The best Glen I feel like can beat Adonis. (boxrec.com)
  • Adonis loved the great outdoors and was a master of the hunt. (greeka.com)