Hyacinth is a photograph by Gillian Singleton which was uploaded on March 6th, 2015.
Hyacinth
Legend has it the origin of hyacinth, the highly fragrant, bell-shaped flower, can be traced back to a young Greek boy named Hyakinthos. As the... more
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Hyacinth
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Gillian Singleton
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Legend has it the origin of hyacinth, the highly fragrant, bell-shaped flower, can be traced back to a young Greek boy named Hyakinthos. As the story goes, two gods � Apollo the sun god, and Zephyr the god of the west wind � adored Hyakinthos and competed for his attention. One day, while Apollo was teaching Hyakinthos the art of throwing a discus, Zephyr, in a jealous rage, blew the discus back, killing Hyakinthos with a strike to the head. Apollo named the flower that grew from Hyakinthos�s blood hyacinth.
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