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Aconite #917c99
Aconitum, also known as aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or blue rocket. The name comes from the Greek ἀκόνιτον, which may derive from the Greek akon for dart or javelin, the tips of which were poisoned with the substance, or from akonae, because of the rocky ground on which the plant was thought to grow. The name may reflect that toxins extracted from the plant were historically used to kill wolves, hence the name wolf's bane.
In Metamorphoses, Ovid tells how the herb comes from the slavering mouth of Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hell. Symptoms of aconite poisoning in humans bear some passing similarity to those of rabies: frothy saliva, impaired vision, vertigo, and finally a coma. Thus, it is possible that some ancient Greeks would have believed that this poison, mythically born of Cerberus's lips, was literally the same as that to be found inside the mouth of a rabid dog.
Aconitum, also known as aconite, monkshood, wolf's bane, leopard's bane, mousebane, women's bane, devil's helmet, Queen of all Poisons, or blue rocket. The name comes from the Greek ἀκόνιτον, which may derive from the Greek akon for dart or javelin, the tips of which were poisoned with the substance, or from akonae, because of the rocky ground on which the plant was thought to grow. The name may reflect that toxins extracted from the plant were historically used to kill wolves, hence the name wolf's bane.
In Metamorphoses, Ovid tells how the herb comes from the slavering mouth of Cerberus, the three-headed dog that guarded the gates of Hell. Symptoms of aconite poisoning in humans bear some passing similarity to those of rabies: frothy saliva, impaired vision, vertigo, and finally a coma. Thus, it is possible that some ancient Greeks would have believed that this poison, mythically born of Cerberus's lips, was literally the same as that to be found inside the mouth of a rabid dog.
Lycoris #98221b
Lycoris is a genus of 13–20 species of flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. They are also called hurricane lilies or cluster amaryllis. The genus shares the name spider lily with two other related genera.
Since these scarlet flowers usually bloom near cemeteries around the autumnal equinox, they are described as ominous flowers that grow in Hell and guide the dead into the next reincarnation. When the flowers of lycoris bloom, their leaves would have fallen; when their leaves grow, the flowers would have wilted. This habit, where the flowers and leaves never exist together, gave rise to various legends. Some have it that when a person sees someone that they may never meet again, these flowers would bloom along the path.
Lycoris is a genus of 13–20 species of flowering plants in the family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Amaryllidoideae. They are also called hurricane lilies or cluster amaryllis. The genus shares the name spider lily with two other related genera.
Since these scarlet flowers usually bloom near cemeteries around the autumnal equinox, they are described as ominous flowers that grow in Hell and guide the dead into the next reincarnation. When the flowers of lycoris bloom, their leaves would have fallen; when their leaves grow, the flowers would have wilted. This habit, where the flowers and leaves never exist together, gave rise to various legends. Some have it that when a person sees someone that they may never meet again, these flowers would bloom along the path.
Asphodel #e7ba70
Asphodeline lutea, known as King's Spear or Yellow Asphodel, is a perennial often grown as a landscaping plant. The ancients planted the flowers near tombs, regarding them as the form of food preferred by the dead, and many poems refer to this custom. The name is derived from a Greek word meaning sceptre, the appearance of the plant (up to four feet tall, with golden blooms) being reminiscent of a King's regalia.
The writings of Homer and other ancients describe a place in the underworld known as the Asphodel Meadows. Quiet and grey, this is the resting place of the average. They take succor from the roots of Asphodel plants here and live as shades of their former selves: "The dead move in swarms, unable to speak unless animated by the blood of the animals he slays. Without blood they are witless, without activity, without pleasure and without future."
Asphodeline lutea, known as King's Spear or Yellow Asphodel, is a perennial often grown as a landscaping plant. The ancients planted the flowers near tombs, regarding them as the form of food preferred by the dead, and many poems refer to this custom. The name is derived from a Greek word meaning sceptre, the appearance of the plant (up to four feet tall, with golden blooms) being reminiscent of a King's regalia.
The writings of Homer and other ancients describe a place in the underworld known as the Asphodel Meadows. Quiet and grey, this is the resting place of the average. They take succor from the roots of Asphodel plants here and live as shades of their former selves: "The dead move in swarms, unable to speak unless animated by the blood of the animals he slays. Without blood they are witless, without activity, without pleasure and without future."
Larkspur #455977
Delphinium is a genus of about 300 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae. All members of the Delphinium genus are toxic to humans and livestock alike. The common name "Larkspur" is shared between perennial Delphinium species and annual species of the genus Consolida.
In legend, Larkspur was said to be part of the bouquet picked by the goddess of youth, Kore, in the field of flowers where she was kidnapped by Hades, the god of the underworld. Kore was married to Hades and became known as Persephone, and after eating a seed from a pomegranate was consigned to spend half of her days in the underworld and the other half in the world of the living, creating the cycle of seasons, summer and winter, fertility and dormancy. As Queen of the Underworld, Persephone was said to be exceedingly beautiful, cold, and terrible.
Delphinium is a genus of about 300 species of perennial flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae. All members of the Delphinium genus are toxic to humans and livestock alike. The common name "Larkspur" is shared between perennial Delphinium species and annual species of the genus Consolida.
In legend, Larkspur was said to be part of the bouquet picked by the goddess of youth, Kore, in the field of flowers where she was kidnapped by Hades, the god of the underworld. Kore was married to Hades and became known as Persephone, and after eating a seed from a pomegranate was consigned to spend half of her days in the underworld and the other half in the world of the living, creating the cycle of seasons, summer and winter, fertility and dormancy. As Queen of the Underworld, Persephone was said to be exceedingly beautiful, cold, and terrible.
Hemlock #adc976
Conium maculatum (hemlock or poison hemlock) is a highly poisonous perennial herbaceous flowering plant. Conium maculatum is known by several common names. In addition to poison hemlock (the most common term), carrot fern, devil's bread or devil's porridge, poison parsley, spotted corobane, and spotted hemlock are used. Conium, the proper name, comes from the Greek konas (meaning to whirl), in reference to vertigo, one of the symptoms of ingesting the plant.
In ancient Greece, hemlock was used to poison condemned prisoners. The most famous victim of hemlock poisoning is the philosopher Socrates. After being condemned to death for impiety in 399 BC, Socrates was given a potent infusion of the hemlock plant. He drank it willingly, and Hemlock has become a symbol of those who seek death, and a rallying point for those in favor of the right to die at the time and in the manner of one's own choosing.
Conium maculatum (hemlock or poison hemlock) is a highly poisonous perennial herbaceous flowering plant. Conium maculatum is known by several common names. In addition to poison hemlock (the most common term), carrot fern, devil's bread or devil's porridge, poison parsley, spotted corobane, and spotted hemlock are used. Conium, the proper name, comes from the Greek konas (meaning to whirl), in reference to vertigo, one of the symptoms of ingesting the plant.
In ancient Greece, hemlock was used to poison condemned prisoners. The most famous victim of hemlock poisoning is the philosopher Socrates. After being condemned to death for impiety in 399 BC, Socrates was given a potent infusion of the hemlock plant. He drank it willingly, and Hemlock has become a symbol of those who seek death, and a rallying point for those in favor of the right to die at the time and in the manner of one's own choosing.
Dahlia #434343
Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico. A member of the Asteraceae (or Compositae), dicotyledonous plants, related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia.
In popular culture, the Black Dahlia is most commonly associated with the unsolved murder of a young woman who was killed seemingly at random. Dahlia's severely mutilated body was completely severed at the waist and drained entirely of blood. The body also had obviously been washed by the killer. Her face had been slashed from the corners of her mouth to her ears, creating an effect called the Glasgow smile. Short also had multiple cuts on her thigh and breasts, where entire portions of flesh had been sliced away. The lower half of her body was positioned a foot away from the upper, and her intestines had been tucked neatly under her buttocks. The corpse had been "posed", with her hands over her head, her elbows bent at right angles, and her legs spread.
Dahlia is a genus of bushy, tuberous, herbaceous perennial plants native to Mexico. A member of the Asteraceae (or Compositae), dicotyledonous plants, related species include the sunflower, daisy, chrysanthemum, and zinnia.
In popular culture, the Black Dahlia is most commonly associated with the unsolved murder of a young woman who was killed seemingly at random. Dahlia's severely mutilated body was completely severed at the waist and drained entirely of blood. The body also had obviously been washed by the killer. Her face had been slashed from the corners of her mouth to her ears, creating an effect called the Glasgow smile. Short also had multiple cuts on her thigh and breasts, where entire portions of flesh had been sliced away. The lower half of her body was positioned a foot away from the upper, and her intestines had been tucked neatly under her buttocks. The corpse had been "posed", with her hands over her head, her elbows bent at right angles, and her legs spread.
Sakura #eb5e66
There are bodies buried beneath the cherry trees!
You’ve got to believe it. Well, otherwise you couldn’t possibly believe that cherry trees could bloom so beautifully. I’ve been out of sorts these past two or three days, because I couldn’t believe in such a beauty. But now I’ve finally understood it: there are bodies buried beneath the cherry trees. You’ve got to believe it.
Horse corpses, dog and cat corpses, as well as human corpses, all decomposing, ashes to ashes, an unbearable smell. And yet, drop by drop, a crystallic liquid seeps down. The cherry tree’s roots, like a greedy octopus, embrace this, the hair roots gather like the feeder tubes of an anemone, absorbing this fluid. Don’t you think it’s a beautiful vision? It’s like my eyes have finally focused and I can see the cherry blossoms. Yesterday, or the day before yesterday, I was set free from the mystery that unsettled me.
There are bodies buried beneath the cherry trees!
You’ve got to believe it. Well, otherwise you couldn’t possibly believe that cherry trees could bloom so beautifully. I’ve been out of sorts these past two or three days, because I couldn’t believe in such a beauty. But now I’ve finally understood it: there are bodies buried beneath the cherry trees. You’ve got to believe it.
Horse corpses, dog and cat corpses, as well as human corpses, all decomposing, ashes to ashes, an unbearable smell. And yet, drop by drop, a crystallic liquid seeps down. The cherry tree’s roots, like a greedy octopus, embrace this, the hair roots gather like the feeder tubes of an anemone, absorbing this fluid. Don’t you think it’s a beautiful vision? It’s like my eyes have finally focused and I can see the cherry blossoms. Yesterday, or the day before yesterday, I was set free from the mystery that unsettled me.
Marigold #ff7f50
Tagetes lucida is a perennial plant native to Mexico and Central America. It is used as a medicinal plant and as a culinary herb. Common names include sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold, Mexican mint marigold, Mexican tarragon, Spanish tarragon, sweet mace, Texas tarragon, pericón, yerbaniz, and hierbanís. The common name in English, "marigold", is derived from "Mary's gold", a name first applied to a similar plant native to Europe, Calendula officinalis.
The Aztecs allegedly used Tagetes lucida as one of the ingredients in a medicinal powder which was blown into the faces of those about to become the victims of human sacrifice, and which may have possessed stupefying or anxiolytic properties. Another species of marigold, Tagetes erecta, is also called the flor de muertos ("flower of the dead") in Mexico, and is used in the Día de los Muertos celebration to guide the spirits of the dead with their vibrant colors and scent.
Tagetes lucida is a perennial plant native to Mexico and Central America. It is used as a medicinal plant and as a culinary herb. Common names include sweetscented marigold, Mexican marigold, Mexican mint marigold, Mexican tarragon, Spanish tarragon, sweet mace, Texas tarragon, pericón, yerbaniz, and hierbanís. The common name in English, "marigold", is derived from "Mary's gold", a name first applied to a similar plant native to Europe, Calendula officinalis.
The Aztecs allegedly used Tagetes lucida as one of the ingredients in a medicinal powder which was blown into the faces of those about to become the victims of human sacrifice, and which may have possessed stupefying or anxiolytic properties. Another species of marigold, Tagetes erecta, is also called the flor de muertos ("flower of the dead") in Mexico, and is used in the Día de los Muertos celebration to guide the spirits of the dead with their vibrant colors and scent.
Anemone #b9b9b9
Anemone is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to temperate zones. The name derives from the Greek anemōnē, meaning "daughter of the wind." The Metamorphoses of Ovid tells that the plant was created by the goddess Venus when she sprinkled nectar on the blood of her dead lover Adonis.
“Adonis, there shall be an everlasting token of my grief, and every year an imitation of your death will complete a re-enactment of my mourning. But your blood will be changed into a flower." ... So saying, she sprinkled the blood with odorous nectar: and, at the touch, it swelled up, as bubbles emerge in yellow mud. In less than an hour, a flower, of the colour of blood, was created such as pomegranates carry, that hide their seeds under a tough rind. But enjoyment of it is brief; for, lightly clinging, and too easily fallen, the winds deflower it, which are likewise responsible for its name, windflower: anemone."
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Anemone is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to temperate zones. The name derives from the Greek anemōnē, meaning "daughter of the wind." The Metamorphoses of Ovid tells that the plant was created by the goddess Venus when she sprinkled nectar on the blood of her dead lover Adonis.
“Adonis, there shall be an everlasting token of my grief, and every year an imitation of your death will complete a re-enactment of my mourning. But your blood will be changed into a flower." ... So saying, she sprinkled the blood with odorous nectar: and, at the touch, it swelled up, as bubbles emerge in yellow mud. In less than an hour, a flower, of the colour of blood, was created such as pomegranates carry, that hide their seeds under a tough rind. But enjoyment of it is brief; for, lightly clinging, and too easily fallen, the winds deflower it, which are likewise responsible for its name, windflower: anemone."
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