Name a love story that is older than Romeo & Juliet?

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And I mean ancient...

Looking for a specific answer. Hint: Look at my name... :)

I asked to see if anyone knew the story.

Answer 1

the story of Pyramus and Thisbe by Ovid

added - Romeo and Juliet was greatly influenced by the story of Pyramus and Thisbe, Metamorphoses

Answer 2

In Greek Mythology, the story of Pyramis and Thisbe is very similar to Romeo and Juliet.

If you are looking for a specific answer (therefore already know the answer), why did you ask the question?

Answer 3

Petrarch and Laura (14th century). Real people

Tristan and Isolde (12th century). Legend (like Romeo & Juliet)

Antony and Cleopatra (1st century BC). Real people. Actually Cleopatra had 3 sons w Antony, whom she is said to have loved, whereas she had only 1 son with Julius Caesar, whom she is said to have secuded because of his power. But who will ever know?

Answer 4

There is an ancient Chinese love story that qualifies--Cho Wenjun and Sima Xiangyu--from the Han Dynasty.

Answer 5

The Odyssey

Answer 6

Biblical, Abraham & Sarah, were together, until one of them died.. I think Sarah, went first.. They loved one another so much, that they built a trust so strong, that when Sarah couldn't conceive children for Abraham, she allowed her servant to sleep with Abraham, so he could have a child.. A son, her servant gave birth too.. However, they lived to be like 200-300 hundred years old, in biblical times...And so, when Sarah's servant, and her husband, watched their son play , this hurt Sarah, a little bit, because, God paid them a visit, and while, He sat with Abraham, outside, with His angels, next to Him, Sarah, went in the cottage, to prepare a drink, for God & Abraham, (probably water), while she was in there, she could hear there conversation... And God told Abraham, who was now well into his Hundreds(age-wise) and Sarah was 100) that Sarah, would conceive a child for Abraham, and it would be a boy, (I think, he told him, the sex, as well) meanwhile, when Sarah heard this , she laughed, in disbelief, well really more, because, she was so old to be having a child, and wondered how God could be wanting her to have a child so late in life! But,,it was true, she did bare a son, named Isaac, and later God asked her why she laughed, while in the cottage after what he'd said, and she replied, because of her age and so on.. Well, these two sons of Abrahams were the love of his life, and the two women became "Jealous" of Abraham's time with each of their sons.. So, Sarah, sent her servant & her son away, to move, that parts sad, but, she didn't want anymore jealousy going around, and she figured by sending her away, this would no longer happen any longer, she loved her servant, very much, she just didn't want anymore bad blood between them, and this was her only way to resolve the problem... But, Abraham loved Sarah & his son so much, however, Sarah came first in His life, so he was okay with his first born going away.. Thats how much he loved his wife, Sarah.. So, their Love story is real and way older than Romeo, & Juliet !!! And it doesn't end there, if you read Genesis, you'll see what a Godly man Abraham was, and what a Godly woman, Sarah was, God loved both of them so much, he even changed their names,a bit, to go with the changes, in their relationship with God, for the good.. They were very faithful servants, of God's, so God just poured-out blessing upon blessings into their lives, and God also took care of Sarah's servant, later in the bible,for being obedient to Sarah.. Its really quite a Beautiful Love story... Smile!!!

Answer 7

Cleopatra, mark Anthony and Augustus

Answer 8

Adam and Eve, Abraham and
Sarah, God and the whole world

Answer 9

Check the Psalm of Solomon. In the Bible ya know.

Answer 10

Ambikapathy & Amaravathi;

Anarkali & Saleem;

If you need more ancient ... You should refer Indian History..

And how about Adam & eve?