Editing Adonis (section)

=== Other loves ===
Adonis was also said to have been loved by other gods such as [[Apollo]], [[Heracles]] and [[Dionysus]]. He was described as [[Androgyny|androgynous]], for he acted like a man in his affections for Aphrodite but as a woman for [[Apollo]].<ref>''Ptolemy Hephaestion, New History Book 5'' (summary from Photius, Myriobiblon 190).</ref> "Androgynous" here means that Adonis took on a [[Gay sex roles#Bottom|receptive role]] during sex with Apollo, which was interpreted in classical Greece to be the feminine position.

[[Heracles]]' love of Adonis is mentioned in passing by Ptolemy Hephaestion. The text states that due to his love of Adonis, Aphrodite taught [[Nessus (mythology)|Nessos]] the [[centaur]] the trap to ensnare him.<ref>''Ptolemy Hephaestion, New History Book 2'' (summary from Photius, Myriobiblon 190).</ref>

Another tradition states that [[Dionysus]], the Greek god of wine and madness, carried off Adonis.<ref>Phanocles ap.</ref><ref>Plut. Sumpos. iv. 5.</ref>