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Pyramus and Thisbe: Summary, Myth, and Literary Origins

Pyramus and Thisbe are legendary lovers from Greco-Roman mythology whose forbidden romance ends in a fatal misunderstanding, making their story one of the most enduring tragedies in Western literature. Best known through Ovid’s *Metamorphoses*, the tale links family conflict, secrecy, and fate to the origin of the mulberry’s dark fruit and later inspired works such as *Romeo and Juliet*.