Adonis: A strikingly beautiful youth loved by Aphrodite, who transformed the drops of his blood into anemones after he was killed by a boar.
And governed him in strength, though not in lust. studded bridle - reins and bridle seem to stand for the same thing. Presumably the studs are some sort of brass or other metal decoration which also holds the bridle together. quick - this also has the meaning of 'alive' as well as ...