World-class bodybuilders such as Darrem Charles (especially come Olympia time) and Troy Alves have felt the sharp tusks of a sport that in recent years has placed an ever-greater premium on muscular mass, even when coming at the expense of an Adonisworthy appearance.
If Reeves hadn’t been apprised of this truism during his competitive heyday, certainly some of his modern-day counterparts have. Basically, if you’re a grade-A head-turner, you might do well to keep an eye out for charging wild pigs. As with any Greek parable, there’s a lesson to be learned.
Sadly, Adonis’ overwhelming studliness sparked jealousies that led to the summoning of a boar to do him in he died for the sin of looking too good. The legendary Greek figure, borne of a myrrh tree, was said to have possessed such unearthly physical beauty that even the goddess of love herself, Aphrodite, couldn’t help but fall head over heels for the delectable deity. Long before the sight of Steve Reeves sporting gladiator garb made girls in poodle skirts swoon at drive-in theaters, there was Adonis.
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