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	Flowers & Plants in Greek Myth with Pictures
		Mythology: Birth of Hera The goddess Hera was born and nursed beneath a sacred chaste-tree on the island of Samos.
		Mythology: Birth of Apollon The god Apollon was born and raised in the sacred Ortygian cypress grove in Lykia.
		Mythology: Bouquet of Persephone The goddess Persephone and her companion Nymphs were gathering rose, crocus, violet, dwarf iris (agallis) and larkspur blooms in a springtime meadow when she was abducted by the god Haides.
	www.theoi.com /Flora1.html (2598 words)

	Hyacinth
		The son of Clio and Pierus, King of Macedonia, in Greek mythology.
		Hyacinth (or Hyacinthus) was a beautiful youth beloved by the god Apollo.
		Hyacinths are native to the Mediterranean region as well as South Africa.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/hy/Hyacinth.html (311 words)

	Hyacinthus - LoveToKnow 1911
		This Greek hyacinth cannot have been the flower which now bears the name; it has been identified with a species of iris and with the larkspur (delphinium Aiacis), which appear to have the markings described.
		The Greek hyacinth was also said to have sprung from the blood of Ajax.
		With the growth of the hyacinth from his blood should be compared the oriental stories of violets springing from the blood of Attis, and roses and anemones from that of Adonis.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Hyacinthus (735 words)

	Apollo
		Apollo ("destroy" or "excite"), is a god in Greek and Roman mythology, the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin of Artemis (goddess of the hunt).
		Hyacinth was a Spartan prince, very handsome and athletic.
		The pair were practicing throwing the discus when Hyacinth was struck by one, blown off course by Zephyrus, who was jealous of Apollo and loved Hyacinth as well.
	www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/lu/Lukeios.html (2196 words)

	Hyacinth, hyacinth planting, hyacinth picture (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hyacinth Hyacinth macaws (Anodorhynchus hyacinthinus) are difficult to breed in captivity.
		Hyacinth The hyacinth macaw is native to rainforest regions of Bolivia and Brazil.
		Hyacinth All macaws belong to the parrot family, and the Hyacinth macaw is the.
	www.ancial-reporting.net /hyacinth.html (927 words)

	hyacinth - HighBeam Encyclopedia
		A variety of the common hyacinth is the less hardy and smaller blue- or white-flowered Roman hyacinth (var.
		Hyacinths are classified in the division Magnoliophyta, class Liliopsida, order Liliales, family Liliaceae.
		The fl hyacinth; Bulbs went for [pounds sterling]50,000 each but now one can be yours for a mere [pounds sterling]7.99.
	www.encyclopedia.com /doc/1E1-hyacinth.html (379 words)

	Hyacinth (mythology) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In Greek mythology, Hyacinth (in Greek, Ὑάκινθος — Hyakinthos) was a divine hero, the son of Clio and Pierus, King of Macedonia.
		In the myth, Hyacinth was a beautiful youth beloved by the god Apollo.
		Although the mythical Hyacinth was male, Hyacinth is currently in use as a female name, usually in reference to the flower and not the mythological figure.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hyacinth_(mythology) (418 words)

	Hyacinth at the Beach, A Historical Fiction
		Hyacinths parents thought Crete would be a nice place for Hyacinth to spend a few days because of her recent interest in Greek mythology.
		Hyacinth made sure the chain lock was on and, as she had no pajamas of her own, opened the door a crack.
		Hyacinth leapt from her chair to the other side of the partition where a gigantic shard revealing a hideous octopus with a huge threatening eye laid.
	www.fjkluth.com /hyabeach.html (6981 words)

	Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for hyacinth
		The common, or Dutch, hyacinth of house and garden culture (derived from H. orientalis of the NE Mediterranean) became so popular in the 18th cent.
		grape hyacinth any plant of the genus Muscari of the family Liliaceae (lily family), low plants with dense spikelike clusters of small, nodding flowers that are usually deep blue.
		It may have many fleshy layers (as in the onion and hyacinth) or thin dry scales (as in some lilies)â”both of which are highly modified leaves.
	www.encyclopedia.com /searchpool.asp?target=hyacinth (638 words)

	BBC - Gardening - Plants - Hyacinth
		Hyacinths were originally cultivated in Europe by the ancient Greeks and the Romans.
		Today, all hyacinths found in the modern garden are a result of this centuries-long 'fashion make-over' as man-made hybrids of the original species.
		Hyacinths can be propagated by planting up bulb offsets in late summer or early autumn.
	www.bbc.co.uk /gardening/plants/plantprofile_hyacinth.shtml (519 words)

	Hyacinth
		In Greek mythology, Hyacinth (or Hyacinthus) was the son of Clio and Pierus, King of Macedonia.
		Hyacinth was a beautiful youth beloved by the god Apollo.
		Hyacinth ran to catch it, to impress Apollo in turn, and was struck by the discus as it fell to the ground - he died.
	www.mlahanas.de /Greeks/Mythology/Hyacinth.html (324 words)

	Hyacinthus 1, Greek Mythology Link - www.maicar.com
		The poet also says that later the blood of Ajax 1 produced the same flower, and that the letters remind of both this name and Apollo's cry of woe.
		The tomb of Hyacinthus 1 was below the image of Apollo in the city of Amyclae where the Lacedaemonians perfomed rites in honor of the god and Hyacinthus 1, known as the festival of the Hyacinthia.
		Some affirm that Hyacinthus 1 is immortal through the hyacinth, but others have said that Aphrodite, Athena, and Artemis carried him and his sister Polyboea 1, who died a maid, to heaven.
	homepage.mac.com /cparada/GML/Hyacinthus1.html (570 words)

	Latin 1 - Mythology - Love Myths - Flower Myths (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The land is not a rich and fertile country of wide meadows and fruitful fields.
		As he caught the dying youth in his arms, Hyacinth's head fell back.
		As Apollo knelt beside his friend and wept for him, he noticed the bloodstained grass turned green and a wondrous flower bloomed, not like the hyacinth we call by that name, but a deep purple lily-shaped flower.
	www.dl.ket.org /latin1/mythology/3fables/love/flower.htm (458 words)

	Woodland Park UMC (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Hyacinth Bucket bans the use of the back door, because the proper way to enter a home is to come and be announced at the front door.
		Her family is rather satisfied with being working class common-folk, for which Hyacinth is constantly ashamed.
		Hyacinth equates modest means with social failure, so she does everything she can to appear to fit in with those she considers her betters.
	www.gbgm-umc.org /wpumc/NewFiles/03-09-03.html (1554 words)

	Pagan News - Pagan News & Information
		Apollo is a god in Greek mythologyGreek and Roman mythologyRoman mythology, the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin of Artemis (goddess of the hunt).
		Apollo was considered to have dominion over the plague, light, healing, Colonycolonists, medicine, archery, poetry, prophecy, dance, reason, intellectualism and as the patron defender of herds and flocks.
		Many of Apollos young beloveds died "accidentally", a reflection on the function of these myths as part of rite of passagerites of passage, in which the youth died in order to be reborn as an adult.
	www.pagannews.com /cgi-bin/gods3.pl?Apollo (2387 words)

	Spring bulbs
		The tulip, narcissus, and hyacinth are the spring flowering bulbs you see most often in catalogs and in gardens.
		Hyacinthus in Greek mythology was a handsome young prince, son of the Spartan King Amyclas.
		Scholars believe this hyacinth, though was not the one we know, but rather was a gladiolus.
	www.uvm.edu /pss/ppp/articles/sprbulbs.html (689 words)

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		The Hyacinth is native to Greece and Asia Minor.
		Greek mythology tells of the beautiful boy Hyacinth who was dearly loved by the gods.
		Hyacinths have a long history as a garden shrub, beginning in Europe's first botanical garden in Padua.
	www.parisfranceinc.com /portfolio/flowerbud/details/hyacinth.asp (103 words)

	Apollo and Hyacinth
		Apollo enjoyed the sport of discus throwing, especially with a youth named Hyacinth or Hyacinthus, his dearest companion.
		Another version tells the story that Hyacinth was killed in the same manner when playing this sport with Zephyr, the west wind.
		There is also a story that Zephyr purposefully killed Hyacinth in his jealous anger at Apollo's preference to him.
	fyreangyl.tripod.com /Mythology/hyacinth.htm (156 words)

	Zephyr
		Zephyr is also known for having caused the death of a handsome Spartan prince, Hyacinth.
		Hyacinth died and from his blood sprang the homonymous flower.
		On the hyacinth flower the initial letters of the young Spartan prince can still be read.
	www.windows.ucar.edu /tour/link=/mythology/zephyr.html&edu=high&sw=true (365 words)

	Zephyr — FactMonster.com
		Eos - Eos, in Greek religion and mythology, goddess of dawn; daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia.
		Hyacinth, in Greek mythology - Hyacinth or Hyacinthus, in Greek mythology, beautiful youth loved by Apollo.
		Hyacinth - Hyacinth according to Grecian fable, was the son of Amyclas, a Spartan king.
	www.factmonster.com /ce6/ent/A0920573.html (97 words)

	HYACINTHUS - Online Information article about HYACINTHUS
		Himmel, Dutch hemel; there does not seem to be any connexion between the two words, and the ultimate derivation of the word is unknown; the sugges
		hyacinth, the petals of which were marked with the mournful exclamation Al, Al, " alas " (cf.
		With the growth of the hyacinth from his blood should be compared the See also:
	encyclopedia.jrank.org /HOR_I25/HYACINTHUS.html (1105 words)

	Zephyr, the west wind
		In classical mythology the west wind, the son of Astraeus and Aurora and the brother of Boreas.
		A knowledge of classical mythology is indispensable in understanding and appreciating much of the great literature, sculpture, and painting of both the ancients and the moderns.
		Who's Who in Classical Mythology is an indispensable guide to all the Greek and Roman mythological characters, from major deities such as Athena and Bacchus, to the lesser-known wood nymphs and centaurs.
	www.occultopedia.com /z/zephyr.htm (3081 words)

	Hyacinthus - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Hyacinthus, in Greek mythology, handsome Spartan youth loved both by Apollo, god of the sun, and by Zephyrus, god of the west wind.
		Scientific classification: Hyacinths belong to the family Liliaceae.
		The Dutch hyacinth is classified as Hyacinthus orientalis and the Roman hyacinth...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Hyacinthus.html (120 words)

	Additional Information about this plant...
		According to Greek mythology hyacinth got its name when a young boy named Hyacinth was killed by a discus hitting him in the head during a game.
		Wild hyacinths have letter-like patterns on their petals which look like the Greek "A" and indicate the sound of wailing.
		All hyacinths have a beautiful scent but blue varieties are usually the most fragrant.
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	Hyacinth
		Hyacinth's lavender hair and spring green wings help her to blend in to her surroundings.
		Hyacinth is completely hand sculpted from polymer clay, without any use of molds.
		Hyacinth comes with her own certificate of authenticity which contains a color photo of Hyacinth, her number of creation, and the artist's signature.
	www.faeryhaven.com /Hyacinth.html (286 words)

	Bulbs and More - History
		Later Narcissus, who was very handsome and quite taken with himself, saw his face in a pool, and as he leaned over to see better, fell in and drowned and became the flower.
		A hyacinth sprang from the cut in his head as he lay in the arms of the god Apollo, who was wailing in grief.
		Wild hyacinths have letter-like patterns on their petals which look like the "A" in Greek which indicates the sound of wailing.
	www.urbanext.uiuc.edu /bulbs/history.html (242 words)

	Send My Wife Flowers - hyacinth
		Hyacinth is the first and largest AIDS service organization in New Jersey.
		Hyacinth offers a wide variety of services, so if you wish to become a volunteer,...
		A Hyacinth is any plant of genus Hyacinthus, which are bulbous herbs formerly...
	www.sendmywifeflowers.com /flower-delivery/hyacinth.php (592 words)

	Hyacinth - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article.
		Hyacinth, alternative name for yellow zircon, the mineral
		Hyacinth House, a song by The Doors from their 1971 release L.A. Woman
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hyacinth (120 words)

	Mavi Boncuk: 17/10/04
		Hyacinths are easy to force for winter bloom indoors, and they're even better in pots in the garden in spring.
		Hyacinth ran to catch it, to inturn impress Apollo, and was struck by the discus as it fell to the ground - he died.
		Today, the hyacinth remains a symbol of style and elegance, with the grand tradition of large formal beds planted with hyacinths carried on in many of the world's great public and private gardens.
	maviboncuk.blogspot.com /2004_10_17_maviboncuk_archive.html (11711 words)

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