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Liriope Minor
Liriope may refer to: *Liriope (nymph), the mother of Narcissus by the river-god Cephissus, according to Ovid Pūblius Ovidius Nāsō (; 20 March 43 BC – 17/18 AD), known in English as Ovid ( ), was a Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus. He was a contemporary of the older Virgil and Horace, with whom he is often ranked as one of the th ...'s ''Metamorphoses''. * ''Liriope'' (plant), a genus of plants in the lily family, named for the nymph * ''Liriope'' (cnidarian), a genus of hydrozoans in the family Geryoniidae * 414 Liriope, a main belt asteroid, also named for the nymph {{disambig, genus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liriope (nymph)
In Greek mythology, Liriope () or Leiriope () is a Boeotian naiad of Thespiae, who was probably the daughter of one of the Boeotian or Phocian river gods. Liriope was raped by the river-god Cephissus, who was himself the son of Pontus and Thalassa, and bore his son Narcissus.Ovid Pūblius Ovidius Nāsō (; 20 March 43 BC – 17/18 AD), known in English as Ovid ( ), was a Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus. He was a contemporary of the older Virgil and Horace, with whom he is often ranked as one of the th ..., ''Metamorphoses'', 3. 340 Liriope's name means "face of the narcissus" from the Greek words ''leirion'' "narcissus" and ''ops'' "face." Her son was also named for the flower—''narkissos'' in Greek. ''Leiron'' and ''narkissos'' might be the same plant or could represent two different species of daffodil. Liriope was probably identified with Lilaia, the Naiad-nymph of the springs of the river Kephisos. References Nymphs Mythological rape vic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ovid
Pūblius Ovidius Nāsō (; 20 March 43 BC – 17/18 AD), known in English as Ovid ( ), was a Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus. He was a contemporary of the older Virgil and Horace, with whom he is often ranked as one of the three canonical poets of Latin literature. The Imperial scholar Quintilian considered him the last of the Latin love elegists.Quint. ''Inst.'' 10.1.93 Although Ovid enjoyed enormous popularity during his lifetime, the emperor Augustus banished him to Tomis, a Dacian province on the Black Sea, where he remained a decade until his death. Overview A contemporary of the older poets Virgil and Horace, Ovid was the first major Roman poet to begin his career during Augustus's reign. Collectively, they are considered the three canonical poets of Latin literature. The Imperial scholar Quintilian described Ovid as the last of the Latin love elegists.Quint. ''Inst.'' 10.1.93 He enjoyed enormous popularity during his lifetime, but the emperor Augus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liriope (plant)
''Liriope'' is a genus of low, grass-like flowering plants from East and Southeast Asia. Some species are often used in landscaping in temperate latitudes. It may be called lilyturf in North America, although it is neither a true grass (family Poaceae) nor a lily (genus ''Lilium''). In the APG III classification system, it is placed in the family Asparagaceae, subfamily Nolinoideae (formerly the family Ruscaceae). Like many lilioid monocots, it was once classified with lilies in the family Liliaceae; it has also been placed in the former family Convallariaceae. The genus was named for the nymph Liriope of Greek mythology. Background and pronunciation ''Liriope'' are usually used in the garden for their evergreen foliage as a groundcover. Some species, e.g., ''L. spicata'', grow aggressively in the right conditions, spreading by runners; hence their nickname, "creeping lilyturf". In the southeastern United States ''Liriope'' is sometimes referred to by the common name ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liriope (cnidarian)
Liriope may refer to: *Liriope (nymph), the mother of Narcissus by the river-god Cephissus, according to Ovid Pūblius Ovidius Nāsō (; 20 March 43 BC – 17/18 AD), known in English as Ovid ( ), was a Roman poet who lived during the reign of Augustus. He was a contemporary of the older Virgil and Horace, with whom he is often ranked as one of the th ...'s ''Metamorphoses''. * ''Liriope'' (plant), a genus of plants in the lily family, named for the nymph * ''Liriope'' (cnidarian), a genus of hydrozoans in the family Geryoniidae * 414 Liriope, a main belt asteroid, also named for the nymph {{disambig, genus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
