The exact translation of the word "hyacinth" is "oriental rain flower". In its homeland, this flower is the very first to bloom, some time after the start of warm rains.
Instructions
Step 1
At the very beginning of the 15th century, hyacinths were introduced into culture, and this happened in two countries at once: in Greece and in Turkey. In Persia, in the public gardens of Hellas, these fragrant bulbs were also grown.
Step 2
The oriental hyacinth is the ancestor of all currently known garden hyacinths. It grew in Asia Minor and in the Balkan mountains. Eastern peoples have many legends about a flower that bloomed in the local climate only in spring for a very short time. The hyacinth of the oriental has a pale blue color, all other colors were obtained later as a result of numerous crosses.
Step 3
In the ancient Hellenic epic, there are two legends about the flower of the rains, which have survived to the present day. Hyacinth in these legends was the name of a beautiful young man who was friends with Apollo. Hyacinth petals, which are similar in shape to the letters "a" and "y", they considered a sign of the friendship that bound them. According to legend, in the game, Apollo accidentally fatally wounded Hyacinth, and in the place where his blood was shed, flowers grew like lilies, but with purple petals. These flowers were planted near the temple of Apollo of Delphi, and annually in the spring, in memory of the favorite of God, they celebrated "hyacinths", which lasted three days.
Step 4
Soon after the hyacinth made its way to Holland, it spread throughout the world. According to legend, a ship carrying hyacinth bulbs wrecked off the coast of Holland, and the bulbs thrown ashore began to sprout and bloom. As a result, instead of tulip mania, the whole world was seized by hyacinthomania for some time. Holland is considered the second home of hyacinth, because it was there that many new varieties and colors appeared as a result of crossing.
Step 5
In the second legend, the hyacinth is called the flower of sorrow and sorrow, this legend is associated with the Trojan War. After the death of Achilles, Ajax argued with Odysseus for the right to possess the weapon of the deceased, but Odysseus got the weapon. Ajax, feeling unjustly insulted, pierced himself with the sword and hyacinths grew from his blood. Its petals are similar to the first two letters of the name Ajax, and the syllable "A" in the language of the ancient Greeks was an interjection symbolizing horror and sorrow.
Step 6
In general, hyacinth has never been considered a flower of the dead or a symbol of sadness and grief. Even in ancient Greek legends, on their wedding day, brides tied their hair with flowers of snow-white hyacinths, and curled them so that their hair looked like petals. A flower more bizarre than a hyacinth and with a more delicate aroma cannot be found on the whole earth, the Greek poets believed.
