The Mythology of Plants: Botanical Lore from Ancient Greece and Rome
$17.99
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Description
This illustrated book focuses on 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.
Then the book covers the everyday uses and broader cultural meaning of plants with particularly strong mythological associations. These include common garden plants such as hyacinth and narcissus; pomegranate and apple , which were symbols of fertility; and sources of incense including frankincense and myrrh. Following the botanical commentary are the myths themselves, told in the original voice of Ovid.
