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Smilax (mythology)
In Greek mythology Smilax (; ; grc-gre, Σμῖλαξ, Smílax, bindweed) was the name of a nymph who was in love with Crocus (mythology), Crocus and was turned into the Smilax aspera, plant bearing her name (the bindweed). Ancient sources with information about her and her tale are few and far in between. Mythology Details of her story are vague and sparse. Pliny the Elder, Pliny writes that Smilax was turned into bindweed shrub for loving the young Crocus (mythology), Crocus. Ovid writes that the smilax and saffron, crocus both tell a love story, and Nonnus also mentions Crocus' love for Smilax, the "airgarlanded girl".Nonnus, ''Dionysiaca'12.86/ref> See also * Clytie (Oceanid), Clytia, another nymph turned into plant out of unfulfilled love. Notes References * Ovid, Publius Ovidius Naso, ''Metamorphoses'' translated by Brookes More (1859-1942). Boston, Cornhill Publishing Co. 1922Online version at the Perseus Digital Library.* Ovid, Publius Ovidius Naso, ''Metamorp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greek Mythology
A major branch of classical mythology, Greek mythology is the body of myths originally told by the Ancient Greece, ancient Greeks, and a genre of Ancient Greek folklore. These stories concern the Cosmogony, origin and Cosmology#Metaphysical cosmology, nature of the world, the lives and activities of List of Greek mythological figures, deities, Greek hero cult, heroes, and List of Greek mythological creatures, mythological creatures, and the origins and significance of the ancient Greeks' own cult (religious practice), cult and ritual practices. Modern scholars study the myths to shed light on the religious and political institutions of ancient Greece, and to better understand the nature of myth-making itself. The Greek myths were initially propagated in an oral tradition, oral-poetic tradition most likely by Minoan civilization, Minoan and Mycenaean Greece, Mycenaean singers starting in the 18th century BC; eventually the myths of the heroes of the Trojan War and its after ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
