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Syconium (pl.: syconia) is the type of fruit borne by figs (genus Ficus), formed by an enlarged, fleshy, hollow receptacle with multiple ovaries on the inside surface. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] In essence, it is really a fleshy stem with a number of flowers, so it is considered both a multiple and accessory fruit.
Thargelia / θ ɑːr ˈ dʒ iː l i ə / (Ancient Greek: Θαργήλια) was one of the chief Athenian festivals in honour of the Delian Apollo and Artemis, held on their birthdays, the 6th and 7th of the month Thargelion (about May 24 and May 25). [1] Essentially an agricultural festival, the Thargelia included a purifying and expiatory ...
In Greek mythology, Syceus (Ancient Greek: Συκεύς, Sykeus, from συκέα meaning "fig-tree" [1]) was a Titan son of Gaea (Earth) and eponym of the city of Sykea in Cilicia. [ 2 ] Mythology
Gastronomy, by Archestratus Modern portrait bust of Archestratus. Archestratus (Ancient Greek: Ἀρχέστρατος Archestratos) was an ancient Greek poet of Gela or Syracuse, Magna Graecia, in Sicily, who wrote some time in the mid 4th century BCE, and was known as "the Daedalus of tasty dishes".
Poultices may also be heated and placed on an area where extra circulation is desired. A poultice is a cooling product that is commonly used for show-jumpers and racehorses, as it is often cheaper and easier to administer than many other cooling products. A poultice is applied to the horse's distal limbs after exercise, for 9–12 hours.
The sycamine tree (Greek: συκάμινος sykaminοs) [1] is a tree mentioned in both classical Hebrew literature (Isaiah 9:10; [2] Mishnah Demai 1:1, [3] et al.) and in Greek literature. [Note 1] The tree is also known by the names sycamore fig tree (Ficus sycomorus), and fig-mulberry. It appears also in Luke 17:6 and 19:4 of the Bible.
The Greek Anthology (Latin: Anthologia Graeca) is a collection of poems, mostly epigrams, that span the Classical and Byzantine periods of Greek literature. Most of the material of the Greek Anthology comes from two manuscripts, the Palatine Anthology of the 10th century and the Anthology of Planudes (or Planudean Anthology ) of the 14th century.
An aretalogy (Greek: Αρεταλογία), from ἀρετή (aretḗ, “virtue”) + -logy,or aretology [1] [2] (from ancient Greek aretê, "excellence, virtue") in the strictest sense is a narrative about a divine figure's miraculous deeds [3] where a deity's attributes are listed, in the form of poem or text, in the first person.