Venus and Adonis Resources
Websites
Phoenicia
Check out this website to learn about Adonis' Phoenician roots.
Theoi
This is a great website for all things mythical. We're linking to Aphrodite's (Venus) page, where you can learn more about the goddess of love and Adonis.
Historical Documents
Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis
Here's a link to the full text of Shakespeare's take on the tale.
Ovid
Let us not forget Ovid's famous version, found in Book 10 of The Metamorphoses.
Videos
Kennedy Center
Check out this history of the Shakespeare's Venus and Adonis.
John Blow
Listen to a bit of one of the operatic versions of the myth.