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Flower Myths

Flower Myths. By: Maariyah Khan, Ifeoma Morah , Chap Obregon Period: 4. Adonis (god of beauty and desire). Parents: Myrrha and Cinyras , king of Cyprus. He didn’t have a spouse, children, or any siblings but , Aphrodite was his lover.

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Flower Myths

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  1. Flower Myths By: Maariyah Khan, IfeomaMorah, Chap Obregon Period: 4

  2. Adonis (god of beauty and desire) • Parents: Myrrha and Cinyras, king of Cyprus. He didn’t have a spouse, children, or any siblings but, Aphrodite was his lover. • He symbolizes the yearly cycle of vegetation because he spent half the year with Aphrodite (above ground) and then the other half with Persephone (underworld). • He is half human, therefor he only has super strength. • Weakness: Aphrodite • He was an attractive young man, whom Aphrodite loved. • Adonis’s mother was turned into a tree and he was born from the trunk of the tree. He was killed by a wild boar sent by Artemis because of jealousy. • Allusion: The flower is related to the cycle of life and death.

  3. Hyacinth • Parents: Amykais and Princess Diomede • Spouse: Daphne • Children: Antheis, Aigeis, Lytaia, Orthaia, and Hyakinthides • Symbolizes a lily-shape flower, with either a deep purple or splendid crimson color. • No weakeness • He has no power (mortal). • Beautiful youth, male • Zephyr caused his death by using the West Winds to change the course of the discuss. Apollo said, “Oh, if I could give my life for yours, or die with you.” When he died the blood stained grass turned green again, and bloomed the wondrous flower. • Allusion: The flower is related to jealousy, and young death.

  4. Narcissus • Parents: Cephissusand the nymph Liriope. He didn’t have a spouse, children, or siblings. He looked into a pool of water and fell in love with himself. • Symbol: daffodil • Power: Beauty • Weakness: inability to feel love • He was handsome, but unable to feel love for anyone. • Nemesis cursed Narcissus to fall in love with his own reflection. Then, Narcissus gradually perished with love and his corpse was transformed into a flower. • Allusion: In the book series Harry Potter, by J.K. Rowling, a character is named after narcissus; NarcissaMalfoy. She is described to be incredibly vain and arrogant, as Narcissus was believed to be. 

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