Pyramus and ThisbePyramus and Thisbe

Lovers from BabylonLovers from Babylon

Founded by Queen Founded by Queen Semiramis after Semiramis after she killed her she killed her husband, Kind husband, Kind Ninus.Ninus.

Surrounded by Surrounded by brick wall and was brick wall and was a wonder of the a wonder of the world.world.

Forbade to see each otherForbade to see each other

Neighbors that Neighbors that found a crack in found a crack in the wall to talk the wall to talk through.through.

Meet by Ninus’ TombMeet by Ninus’ Tomb

Thisbe is frightened by a lion and hides in Thisbe is frightened by a lion and hides in a cave.a cave.

Tragic EndingTragic Ending Pyramus finds Thisbe’s bloody Pyramus finds Thisbe’s bloody

scarf…scarf…

……assumes she is dead and kills assumes she is dead and kills himself. Thisbe returns to find him himself. Thisbe returns to find him dead…dead…

……so she kills herself.so she kills herself.

MulberryMulberry

Stained from Pyramus’ blood and Stained from Pyramus’ blood and changed from white to red.changed from white to red.

AdaptationsAdaptations

Midsummer Night’s Midsummer Night’s DreamDream

Romeo and JulietRomeo and Juliet West Side StoryWest Side Story

Beatles AdaptationBeatles Adaptation

Video - The Beatles Pyramus and Video - The Beatles Pyramus and ThisbeThisbe