Myths of Pyramus and Thisbe

Pyramus and Thisbe

      This story reminds me of Romeo and Juliet.  They sacrificed their life because of love. Lovers tend to do anything even killing themselves if their love is forbidden. As for Pyramus and Thisbe, their love was opposed by their parents. The story is concerning devotion of lovers and how they sacrificed their life because of true love. due to misconception, Pyramus killed himself with his own sword. Later, Thisbe stabbed  herself with the same sword. It was said that Pyramus blood ran amongst the grasses and the roots of the mulberry staining the white fruit into a deep red hue. Therefore,every year, when the fruit of the mulberry is ripe, it turns a deep red to commemorate the devotion of the two lovers.

The conflicts that I found in this myth are as below:

Forbidden love

Both the parents of Pyramus and Thisbe disagree with their relationship. Due to their parents disapproval, they plan to meet in a secret place, at Ninus tomb under a mulberry tree. 

Misconception

Upon seeing Thisbe's veil being torn apart by a lioness with bloodstained, Pyramus mistaken that the lioness had killed Thisbe. He killed himself by thrusting his sword into his groin. His misconception had led to his  and her lover's death.

Impetuousness

Pyramus action was not preceded by thought.  If he had waited then time would have kept them alive. He followed his heart rather than his mind.

Nowadays, lovers too face opposition from their parents but I don't think not many will kill themselves if  their spouse is dead. In our society, lovers may simply run away and forget about their parents.  Death because of love depends on how deep their love is. It depends on the person. There are  some who may act emotionally just like Romeo, Juliet, Pyramus and Thisbe  but definitely, it is not right to commit suicide if a spouse is dead. We have no right to take away our life no matter how sad we are.