greek mythology

Part 6:Apollo and Hyacinthus

Hyacinth though has a more famous lover in the form of the Greek god Apollo; and some say that it was Apollo who forced the contest against the upon Thamyris to rid himself of a love rival.
For a while Hyacinth and Apollo were inseparable, and Hyacinth would accompany Apollo around the world upon a chariot pulled by swans.

​Apollo would thus teach Hyacinth how to play the lyre, how to use the bow, and how to hunt.

One day Apollo was teaching Hyacinth how to throw the discus, and in a demonstration the god threw the discus which such ferocity that it split the clouds in two.

Eventually, the discus returned to earth, and Hyacinth went to retrieve it, but as the discus hit the earth, so it rebounded, hitting Hyacinth upon the head, killing him.

Now, Apollo was the god of healing, but even his skill was not enough to revive Hyacinth; and subsequently it was said that the burial mound of Hyacinth could be found at Amyclae; and an annual festival, the Hyacinthia would take place there.
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The Hyacinth flower was said to have grown from the spots of blood that fell from Hyacinth's head wound.