Venus

The Venus and Adonis poem baffled my mind. A god, and not just any god, but the goddess of of love is refused by the hands and affections of a mere mortal... how does this happen? As a goddess and celestial power how in the world is it possible for her to be rejected? Don't Gods hold a certain power over humanity... technically being the goddess of passion, and love, Venus should be able to get whatever and whomever she desires... yet she is refused by Adonis. Humanity always worshiped the gods for their invincibility and their profound power, their immortality. And, gods have always envied humanity for just that, its ability to feel, perish, for our normality. It seems in Shakespeare's poem, the power struggle is not just between man and god, but man and woman. Humanity takes a striking position of power denying the ever immortal gods which in actuality is unheard of. Granted, I know this is just a story, part of mythos, but nonetheless it still perturbs me. Adonis takes on a god like stature therefore elevating, or allowing for man to be ascended up with the gods...