Why is hyacinth called hyacinth?

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1. Reason

2. Legend

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Hyacinth is the literal translation of "Hyacinthus" in Greek. Legend has it that both Apollo and Jeffries, the god of the west wind, were very fond of Hyacinthus. When he played with the sun god, he aroused the jealousy of the other party, so he plotted to kill him. In order to remember his friend, Apollo used his Name the flower that grows out of a pool of blood.

1. Reason

1. Reason

Hyacinth is not a native flower in China, but a flower with rich colors native to the northeastern Mediterranean. Its cultivation history can be traced back to the 15th century. The name of hyacinth comes from the beautiful Greek mythology. Because a beautiful flower grew out of the blood of the boy Apollo loved, so the flower was named after Hyacinthus, which literally means " hyacinth".

2. Legend

Legend has it that the handsome young man Hyacinthus and the sun god Apollo were close friends, and the god of the west wind, Jeffries, also favored this beautiful young man, so he was often jealous of him.

Once, when he and Apollo were throwing discus on the grassland, they were discovered by Jeffries hiding in the bushes. Jealousy made him lose his mind. When Apollo threw the discus to Hyacinthus, the god of the west wind quietly adjusted the direction of the wind, causing the discus to hit Hyacinthus heavily on the forehead. He immediately fell to the ground. When Apollo arrived, he had already fallen into a pool of his own blood. Apollo hugged his friend and cried bitterly.

A moment later, he found that in Jacintos Where the blood flows, many clusters of purple flowers grow. In memory of his friend, the Sun God named the flower Hyacinthus, which is literally translated as "hyacinth" in Chinese.

After that, purple hyacinth has the meaning of jealousy and apology. At the same time, it has the same pronunciation with the Greek word "forever", so it also means eternal nostalgia.

2. Legend

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