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Atalanta wishes to avoid marriage because of a prophecy that she will turn into an animal if she marries. Blessed with unusual speed and confident that she can defeat anyone, she says she will marry only the man who can defeat her in a race. One of the spectators, Hippomenes, disparages men foolish enough to enter such a race; but the point of the story remains the same: Venus is warning Adonis about what happens to those who did not listen to the advice of the gods and thank them properly, a warning that Adonis of course disregards. He winds up gored by another wild boar and his blood gives birth to a flower, the delicate and beautiful anemone. The idea of a contest to win the hand of a beautiful princess is a staple of many myths and folk tales (Selections).
In book X, this story is all about love, deception, good, and evil. The men in this story are considered immoral; the women are considered virgins. This is a mythical story of ancient Rome and represents the new Roman order. It is a story that arises from Old Troy in the time of Augustan Order.
In "The Thousand and One Nights" Sherazad and Shahrayar live on the Peninsulas of India. They are both royals, and have palaces in different parts of India. Sharazad comes home to find his wife lying with the cook. He kills his wife and the cook and then feels sorrow and guilt for his deed. Longing for his brother, he begins an adventurous trip to see his brother Shahrayar. He arrives and tells his brother about his misfortune. His brother wants to help him recover from his misfortune, so he asks his brother to live with him while he recovers. Shahrayer realizes that his brother is not eating or drinking and becoming very weak. Shahrayer decides to go on a hunt to get some fresh meat for his brother. While he is out hunting, Sharazed sees Shahreyer's wife lying with the black slaves. He cannot believe his eyes, but he does not want his brother to endure what he endured.
