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Category:Pyramus and Thisbe

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Articles relating to Pyramus and Thisbe and the adaptations of their story. They are a pair of legendary, ill-fated lovers from Babylon whose story forms part of Ovid's Metamorphoses. The story has been retold by many authors. Ovid's version is the oldest surviving account, but the story likely originated from earlier myths in Cilicia. The tale has been adapted in various forms, inspiring works such as William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream, as well as modern adaptations in literature, opera, and popular culture.