A legendary Babylonian youth from classical mythology who died for love, featured in Greek and Roman literature.
From Greek 'Pyramos', possibly derived from Semitic sources. The name belongs to an ancient Near Eastern tale adapted into Greek and Roman literature, making it a cross-cultural mythological reference.
Pyramus and Thisbe's tragic love story is the original 'Romeo and Juliet'—star-crossed lovers separated by a wall, miscommunication leading to death—and Shakespeare definitely knew this tale when he wrote his famous play!
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