The Mythology Of Plants
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The Mythology Of Plants
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Author : Annette Giesecke
language : en
Publisher: Getty Publications
Release Date : 2014-04-01
The Mythology Of Plants written by Annette Giesecke and has been published by Getty Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-01 with Literary Collections categories.
This engaging book focuses on the perennially fascinating topic of plants in Greek and Roman myth. The author, an authority on the gardens, art, and literature of the classical world, introduces the book’s main themes with a discussion of gods and heroes in ancient Greek and Roman gardens. The following chapters recount the everyday uses and broader cultural meaning of plants with particularly strong mythological associations. These include common garden plants such as narcissus and hyacinth; pomegranate and apple , which were potent symbols of fertility; and sources of precious incense including frankincense and myrrh. Following the sweeping botanical commentary are the myths themselves, told in the original voice of Ovid, classical antiquity’s most colorful mythographer. The volume’s interdisciplinary approach will appeal to a wide audience, ranging from readers interested in archaeology, classical literature, and ancient history to garden enthusiasts. With an original translation of selections from Ovid’s Metamorphoses, an extensive bibliography, a useful glossary of names and places, and a rich selection of images including exquisite botanical illustrations, this book is unparalleled in scope and realization.
The Imagination Of Plants
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Author : Matthew Hall
language : en
Publisher: SUNY Press
Release Date : 2019-01-01
The Imagination Of Plants written by Matthew Hall and has been published by SUNY Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-01-01 with Religion categories.
Examines the role of plants in botanical mythology, from Aboriginal Australia to Zoroastrian Persia. Plants have a remarkable mythology dating back thousands of years. From the ancient Greeks to contemporary Indigenous cultures, human beings have told colorful and enriching stories that have presented plants as sensitive, communicative, and intelligent. This book explores the myriad of plant tales from around the world and the groundbreaking ideas that underpin them. Amid the key themes of sentience and kinship, it connects the anemone to the meaning of human life, tree hugging to the sacred basil of India, and plant intelligence with the Finnish epic The Kalevala. Bringing together commentary, original source material, and colorful illustrations, Matthew Hall challenges our perspective on these myths, the plants they feature, and the human beings that narrate them. “Whether or not we believe that any plant actually has an imagination, the rhetorical flourish in Matthew Hall’s title sends us into his book with a serious interest in what he has to say. This is a valuable addition to our knowledge about mythic tale-telling and awareness of those elements of the animate world that science, since the Renaissance, has always placed on the lowest scale of value. Hall wants to redress this imbalance, and he does so by revealing just how essential (to Indigenous cultures) the plant kingdom was to humanity’s place in the universe.” — Ashton Nichols, author of Beyond Romantic Ecocriticism: Toward Urbanatural Roosting
Myths And Legends Of Flowers Trees Fruits And Plants
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Author : Charles M. Skinner
language : en
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
Release Date : 2013-04-16
Myths And Legends Of Flowers Trees Fruits And Plants written by Charles M. Skinner and has been published by Read Books Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-04-16 with Nature categories.
Originally published in 1911, this early work by Charles M. Skinner is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It delves deep into the mythology of the natural world and uncovers legends of times long forgotton. This is a fascinating work and highly recommended for all folklore enthusiasts. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
The Magic Garden
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Author : Anthony S. Mercatante
language : en
Publisher: New York : Harper & Row
Release Date : 1976
The Magic Garden written by Anthony S. Mercatante and has been published by New York : Harper & Row this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1976 with Social Science categories.
Folklore And Symbolism Of Flowers Plants And Trees
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Author : Ernst Lehner
language : en
Publisher: Colchis Books
Release Date : 2022-11-14
Folklore And Symbolism Of Flowers Plants And Trees written by Ernst Lehner and has been published by Colchis Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2022-11-14 with Nature categories.
In Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees, Ernst and Johanna Lehner explore the rich cultural heritage and symbolic meanings associated with various flora across different societies and traditions. This comprehensive guide offers insights into how these natural elements have been woven into myths, legends, and everyday life, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness between nature and human culture.
Gods And Goddesses In The Garden
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Author : Peter Bernhardt
language : en
Publisher: Rutgers University Press
Release Date : 2008-03-11
Gods And Goddesses In The Garden written by Peter Bernhardt and has been published by Rutgers University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-11 with Gardening categories.
Zeus, Medusa, Hercules, Aphrodite. Did you know that these and other dynamic deities, heroes, and monsters of Greek and Roman mythology live on in the names of trees and flowers? Some grow in your local woodlands or right in your own backyard garden. In this delightful book, botanist Peter Bernhardt reveals the rich history and mythology that underlie the origins of many scientific plant names. Unlike other books about botanical taxonomy that take the form of heavy and intimidating lexicons, Bernhardt's account comes together in a series of interlocking stories. Each chapter opens with a short version of a classical myth, then links the tale to plant names, showing how each plant "resembles" its mythological counterpart with regard to its history, anatomy, life cycle, and conservation. You will learn, for example, that as our garden acanthus wears nasty spines along its leaf margins, it is named for the nymph who scratched the face of Apollo. The shape-shifting god, Proteus, gives his name to a whole family of shrubs and trees that produce colorful flowering branches in an astonishing number of sizes and shapes. Amateur and professional gardeners, high school teachers and professors of biology, botanists and conservationists alike will appreciate this book's entertaining and informative entry to the otherwise daunting field of botanical names. Engaging, witty, and memorable, Gods and Goddesses in the Garden transcends the genre of natural history and makes taxonomy a topic equally at home in the classroom and at cocktail parties.
The Folk Lore Of Plants
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Author : Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1889
The Folk Lore Of Plants written by Thomas Firminger Thiselton-Dyer and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1889 with Botany categories.
Plant Lore Legends And Lyrics
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Author : Richard Folkard
language : en
Publisher: London : S. Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington
Release Date : 1884
Plant Lore Legends And Lyrics written by Richard Folkard and has been published by London : S. Low, Marston, Searle, and Rivington this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1884 with Botany categories.
The Greek Plant World In Myth Art And Literature
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Author : Hellmut Baumann
language : en
Publisher: Timber Press (OR)
Release Date : 1993
The Greek Plant World In Myth Art And Literature written by Hellmut Baumann and has been published by Timber Press (OR) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993 with Gardening categories.
Draws on primary sources such as Homer, Herodotus, and Plato, and on many later works on botany, history, philology, and archaeology to explore how the ancient Greeks perceived and used plants. Considers the landscape, cults and myths, medicine and magic, dyes and textiles, food, and other uses. Highly illustrated, mostly in color. First published in German in 1982 and translated from the third edition. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Myths And Legends Of Flowers Trees Fruits And Plants In All Ages And In All Climes
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Author : Charles Montgomery Skinner
language : en
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
Release Date : 2013-09
Myths And Legends Of Flowers Trees Fruits And Plants In All Ages And In All Climes written by Charles Montgomery Skinner and has been published by Theclassics.Us this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-09 with categories.
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1915 edition. Excerpt: ...flower, was carried to Europe in the sixteenth century and brought to this country by the Puritans. It grows wild in southern Asia and southwestern Europe, but with us, who have known it as prince's feather and duck's bills, and also as laylock and blow-pipe tree, because pipe-stems were made from its smaller branches, it is a loved occupant of the garden; and what more beautiful than a lane of lilacs in May with heavy heads nodding over the walk and dripping dew and perfume T Though picked for May festivals it was introduced charily indoors, for to many it was a flower of ill luck--a result of the association of its purple color with the hues of mourning. An old proverb declares that she who wears lilacs will never wear a wedding ring, and to send a spray of lilac to a fianc6 was a delicate way of asking that the engagement be broken. An English nobleman having ruined a trusting girl and caused her death of a broken heart, a mound of lilac blooms was placed upon her grave by friends, who averred that in the morning the flowers had become white, though when put upon the grave they were rosy mauve. This, the first white lilac, is pointed out to-day in the churchyard of a hamlet on the Wye, in Hartfordshire. LINDEN To the old Germans, the lime, or linden, was a holy tree, yet a haunt of dwarfs and fairies; and under it the dragons lay so often, for the shade, or for some protecting property, that they became known as lindenworms. The custom of magistrates of sitting beneath it to give sentence also lent importance to the lime and caused it to be known as the tree of judgment. In the mythology of the north, when Sigurd, after killing the dragon Fafnir, bathes in its blood, a linden leaf falls on his shoulder and makes it vulnerable to...