AURORA AND TITHONUS 



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So, after many years, the beautiful youth 

 grew ugly and withered. 



His back was stooped. His head was bald. His 

 legs trembled. His skin was brown and wrinkled. 

 Aurora was still as young and beautiful as 

 ever. The gods never grow old. 



She begged Jupiter to take back his gift. But 

 that could not be. 



Aurora took pity on him, and said, " Dear 

 Tithonus, you must live forever. But you shall 

 live always in the green meadow. For there 



you were happy and there 

 I first saw you." 



Then, touching him 

 with her wand, she turned 

 him into a grasshopper ! 



