1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Otrada [13]
3 years ago
14

Pyramus and Thisbe were two lovers who had been forbidden to marry by their parents, but like Romeo and Juliet, they continued t

o meet and planned to run away to be together. Thisbe arrived a little bit early at the designated place—under a mulberry full of white berries and near a cool spring. Thisbe arrived first and while she waited, a fierce lion appeared, jaws bloodied from a recent kill, and she ran to safety, dropping her cloak in her rush. When Pyramus arrived, he found only her cloak trampled and bloody from the lion who had found her scent and torn the cloak with his mighty jaws. Pyramus’ despair was great. He blamed himself for not being there to protect his love. In his sorrow, he picked up the bloody cloak and kissed it again and again. Despairing, he drew his sword and plunged it into his side, his blood staining the white mulberries a deep red. Thisbe, though still fearful of the lion, got up her courage and returned minutes later to find her love dead. She kissed him, and finding his sword by his side, took it and killed herself. The gods, pitying them, made the berries of the mulberry tree red forever in their honor. Which purpose of mythology is illustrated by the story of Pyramus and Thisbe? religion history explanation of natural phenomena philosophy
English
1 answer:
SpyIntel [72]3 years ago
5 0

The story of the lovers "Pyramus and Thisbe" follows what is commonly known as "The Star-Crossed Lovers archetype", in other words, it is a tale the captures a typical character, it's actions and situations in a way that they represent universal patterns observed in human behavior and relatioships. Two people who fall inlove for each other; however, their relatioship is doomed since the begining, because by fate or destiny they cannot be together.

"Pyramus and Thisbe" depicts a Babylonian hero and heroine. The tale was related in the form of a latin narrative poem by the Roman poet Ovid in his Metamorphoses in book number IV. The book the story comes from is full of myths and it chronicles the history of the world from its creation to the deification of Julius Caesar. In this particular story the myth is about thwe color of the fruit, which is red due to the lovers spilled blood. About this type of writing William Shakespeare was the first one to represent this archetype with "The Tragedy of Romeo and Juliet." The japanese culture have a similar story that supports their Tanabata Festival.

You might be interested in
HELP PLEASE
olganol [36]
ANSWER: When the Confederate soldiers come through town, they remove all of the Union flags. Barbara Frietchie is upset that her flag was removed. She puts her flag back up in the attic window, risking her life to stand up for what she believes.


3 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Which details from the myths of the conclusion that both cultures value children?
Svetach [21]

Answer:

The Correct answer is: A,D for ED2020. You're welcome.

Explanation:

press thanks and vote , if it helped you out well .

3 0
3 years ago
Shool,
Nitella [24]

Answer:

what am i doing here..

5 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
Utopia reflects the time in which it was written because gold had little value in the fifteenth century. exploration was importa
kifflom [539]

Answer:

b. exploration was important in the fifteenth century

Explanation:

just took the quiz on edge 2020 just trust me bro

6 0
3 years ago
Read 2 more answers
For which audience does tim bowler mainly write his novels?
rewona [7]
Hello~


Tim Bowler mainly writes for the audience of A. Teens.
6 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • compare the tone or attitude of the author toward his subject in each work, citing details to show how it is convey. Explain how
    12·1 answer
  • HELP MEEEE PLEASEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE il]\
    9·2 answers
  • Which of the following is the best definition of etymology?
    13·1 answer
  • Identify a social institution in the movie. Select a Disney movie. Use one of the three major sociological frameworks such as th
    5·1 answer
  • 1.) What does Eris throw into the banqueting hall to cause trouble among the goddesses? Why?
    11·2 answers
  • Which of the following is a PRE-READING activity designed to help build reading comprehension?
    5·1 answer
  • Which best describes a retelling?
    8·2 answers
  • What strange thing does Lillian notice about the sakkaros?
    6·1 answer
  • Who is Romeo in love with at the beginning of the play?
    9·1 answer
  • Read the video transcript from Dr. X and the Quest for Food Safety. How effective is Dr. X at communicating the dangers of cross
    8·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!