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The anemone, carnation, hyacinth, lily, lotus, narcissus, ... Hyacinth. The Greek myth of Hyacinthus and Apollo tells of the origin of the hyacinth, a member of the lily family. Hyacinthus, a beautiful young man of Sparta * , was loved by the ... * See Names and Places at the end of this volume for further information.
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The tulip, narcissus, and hyacinth are the spring flowering bulbs you see most often in catalogs and in gardens. ... There are two versions of the origin of this name. The famous Romans Pliny and Virgil said the name narcissus comes from the word narke, meaning narcotic effect and referring to the strong fragrance of...
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Varietal names are purposely avoided. The bulb catalogs issued by ... The great majority of these are of foreign origin, ... A Hyacinth bulb is not necessarily exhausted in one season but seed must not be allowed to develop. Hyacinths daffodils and Narcissus There is no actual distinction between the Daffodil and the Narcissus.
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Hyacinth History & Lore ... Greek mythology gives us the term narcissus. There was a young Greek named Narcissus. A nymph called Echo was in love with him, but Narcissus broke off the relationship. Heartbroken she hid in a cave and died.
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The Violet, Hyacinth, and Narcissus are all flowers with names derived from Greek mythology. The Violet, for instance, took its name from the little nymph Io, much loved by Zeus. To avoid his wife's jealousy, Zeus changed Io into a heifer and put her in a field of sweet violets -- all she could eat!
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Several floral-origin myths tell how the narcissus, hyacinth, and blood-red anemone flowers came into being. There are two stories of the narcissus. In the first, Zeus creates it as a bait to help Hades kidnap Persephone.
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The poem features the following plants and flowers: Hyacinth, Narcissus, Crocus, and Yew. It canvasses some classical legends concerning the origin of these plants and their names. The hyacinth was a flower apparently popular with the ancient Greeks.
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Similiar Names ... hyacinth flower ... Hebrew, Greek, Australian Aboriginal...
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The creation of the narcissus flower is associated with the abduction of Persephone. Zeus called it into being to help Hades (Pluto), his brother, to carry her away. ... Apollo enjoyed the sport of discus throwing, especially with a youth named Hyacinth or Hyacinthus, his dearest companion. There was no rivalry;
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