Krokos

Japanese: Krokos
Krokos

...It is also easy to grow them in water, and it is interesting to bury the bulbs in balls of water moss.
[Mythology, Folklore]
According to Greek mythology, the crocus is said to be the flower into which the beautiful young man Krokos, who died in love with the nymph Smilax, transformed, or the flower that grew from the blood of Prometheus, who was bound to Mount Caucasus. The Romans sprinkled it in bathtubs, beds, and banquets to enjoy its scent, but at that time it was apparently the name for saffron.

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Krokos" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また水栽培も簡単にできるし,ボール状にした水ごけに球根を埋め込んでもおもしろい。【水野 嘉孝】
[神話,民俗]
 ギリシア神話によればクロッカスは,スミラクスSmilaxというニンフに恋い焦がれて死んだ美青年クロコスKrokosが変身した花とも,カウカソス山に縛られたプロメテウスの血から生じた花ともいう。ローマ人たちは浴槽や寝床や宴の席にこれをまき,香りを楽しんだが,当時はサフランを指す名であったらしい。…

※「Krokos」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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