Paralisos

Japanese: Paralisos
Paralisos

… [Tsuneo Torii]
[Myths and legends]
The English word primrose is a corruption of primerole (the first flower to bloom), and the Japanese name also means a flower that blooms in early spring, and has no relation to roses or cherry blossoms. In Greek mythology, the young man Paralisos died of grief over the loss of his fiancée, and was transformed into a primrose. From this story, it has been used as a symbol of sadness and death in Western literature.

*Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Paralisos" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…【鳥居 恒夫】
[神話,伝承]
 英語のprimroseはprimerole(最初に咲く花)から転訛したもので,和名も春先に咲く花の意味であり,バラやサクラとはまったく関係がない。ギリシア神話では,青年パラリソスParalisosが許婚を失った悲しみにやつれ死に,サクラソウに変身したと語られる。この話から,西洋文芸においては悲しみや死のシンボルに使われる。…

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