Antinous - Wikipedia Following his death, Hadrian deified Antinous and founded an organised cult devoted to his worship that spread throughout the Empire Hadrian founded the city of Antinoöpolis close to Antinous's place of death, which became a cultic centre for the worship of Osiris-Antinous
Antinoüs | Greek God, Roman Emperor, Lover | Britannica Antinoüs was the homosexual lover of the Roman emperor Hadrian, deified by the emperor after his death in Egypt, where he drowned Hadrian erected temples to him throughout the empire and founded a city, named Antinoöpolis, in his honour, near the place where he died An obelisk, now in Rome near
Antinous: The Tragic Life of Emperor Hadrian’s Lover Artists throughout history have drawn inspiration from the tragic tale of Antinous and Hadrian, exploring themes of love, loss, and the fleeting nature of beauty As a man, Antinous remains an unknown — not much can be said of him as a person and only a few biographical anecdotes survive
Antinous - World History Encyclopedia Antinous (lived circa 110 to 130 CE) was a youth of Bithynia who became the beloved of the Roman emperor Hadrian (lived 76 to 138 CE, reigned 117 to 138 CE) from around the age of 13 until his death at nearly 20 His year of birth is unknown as are any details of his life before he met Hadrian in 123 CE
Antinous, The Doomed Lover Of Roman Emperor Hadrian Hadrian became enamored with Antinous, who was plucked from his home to travel the world at the emperor’s side Antinous eventually became Hadrian’s lover — the emperor’s favorite — and accompanied him throughout Italy and Greece, as well as Judaea, Syria, and Egypt But Antinous met a tragic end
Hadrian and Antinous: 20 Facts About Ancient Rome’s Most Powerful . . . Hadrian, a powerful Roman Emperor, fell for a teenage boy named Antinous, and the two became an influential couple, their journey spanning love power, and tragedy Hadrian made Antinous part of his imperial court for over ten years Though shocking at the time, their love deeply impacted many
Life of Antinous Antinous came from nowhere, but by the end of his short life, he was known all over the world His name and image has survived through history because of the mysterious love that occurred between this strange, exotic young man, and his lover Hadrian, the ruler of the Roman Empire
Antinous - World Mythos Antinous was a young Greek boy who became one of the most significant figures in Roman mythology His life and death have fascinated historians and mythologists for centuries
Antinous (mythology) - Wikipedia Antinous, a Trojan prince as one of the sons of King Priam of Troy by an unknown woman [1] Antinous, son of Eupeithes and one of the Suitors of Penelope, wife of the hero Odysseus [2]