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In Classical mythology, Crocus (Ancient Greek: Κρόκος, Krókos) was a mortal youth who was changed by the gods into a saffron flower. [1] Mythology.
In Greek mythology Smilax (/ s m ɪ. l ɑː k s /; Greek pronunciation:; Ancient Greek: Σμῖλαξ, romanized: Smílax, lit. 'bindweed' [1]) was the name of a nymph who was in love with Crocus [2] and was turned into the plant bearing her name (the bindweed). Ancient sources with information about her and her tale are few and far between.
(Mormon mythology) Urim and Thummim, a set of seer stones bound in a breastplate, or by silver bows into a set of spectacles. (Mormon mythology) Lapis manalis (Stone of the Manes), was either of two sacred stones used in the Roman religion. One covered a gate to Pluto, abode of the dead; Festus called it ostium Orci, "the gate of Orcus". The ...
In Greek mythology, Krotos or Crotus (Ancient Greek: Κρότος) was the son of Pan and Eupheme. He dwelt on Mount Helicon and kept company of the Muses , whom his mother had nursed. Mythology
Crocus (mythology), a figure in Greek mythology; Crocus (textile) or Hessian fabric or burlap, a coarse cloth; CROCUS, a nuclear reactor operated by the École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne; Crocus Investment Fund, a Canadian mutual fund company; Crocus Technology, a company developing advanced TMR sensors; 1220 Crocus, a main-belt asteroid
Crocus (/ ˈ k r oʊ k ə s /; plural: crocuses or croci) is a genus of seasonal flowering plants in the family Iridaceae (iris family) comprising about 100 species of perennials growing from corms. They are low growing plants, whose flower stems remain underground, that bear relatively large white, yellow, orange or purple flowers and then ...
The domesticated saffron crocus, Crocus sativus, is an autumn-flowering perennial plant unknown in the wild. It probably descends from the eastern Mediterranean autumn-flowering Crocus cartwrightianus which is also known as "wild saffron" [12] and is native to mainland Greece, Euboea, Crete, Skyros and some islands of the Cyclades. [13]
Mercury (mythology) (2 C, 29 P) Q. Quetzalcoatl (15 P) Pages in category "Commerce gods" The following 18 pages are in this category, out of 18 total.