Pyramus and Thisbe:
like Romeo and Juliet
Pyramus
- He is known as a beautiful youth
- Lover of Thisbe
- He committed suicide when he thought that Thisbe is already dead.
Thisbe
- She is known as the loveliest maiden
- Lover of Pyramus
- She committed suicide upon seeing Pyramus' dead body.
Their story is an example of forbidden love. Their parents hate each other so they forbid them to marry. Still, nothing can get in the way of true love, so they continued their relationship but can only communicate through a common wall between their houses. Tired of not seeing each other, they decided to elope. They agreed to meet under a mulberry tree with snow-white berries. Thisbe was the first one to get there. While waiting, she saw a lioness coming towards her with bloody jaws. She dropped her cloak while escaping. That's what Pyramus saw when he got there. Thinking that Thisbe is dead and it is his fault, he committed suicide. When Thisbe went back to their meeting place, she saw Pyramus' dead body. Sad and heartbroken, she took Pyramus' dagger and stabbed herself with it. And white mulberries turn into red.
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