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Prince Hyacinth went running to recover the discus. His bare legs were a blur, his dark-blond curly hair coming loose from its knot. Running west into the wind, the young man might have gotten the sun in his eyes, so he didn't see that he was closing dangerously on the flying weapon. When the discus hit the ground, it rebounded off a rock. The sharp edge slammed Hyacinth right in the face. As the young man collapsed in the dust, a shout of Horror went up from the watchers.

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Did the muses have any children?

One son, Hyacinthus - the same boy who was Apollo's lover.


What is the gentle breeze from the west named after a Greek god?

Zephyrus is the Greek god of the West Wind, believed to live in a cave on Thrace. He is the son of Eos and Astraeus and the brother of Boreas, Eurus and Notus. Some consider him and Iris, the goddess of the rainbow, as the parents of Eros, the god of love, and of Pothos (Longing) who was an attendant of Aphrodite. The West Wind had fallen in love with a handsome youth named Hyacinthus, who also was a favorite of Apollo, the god of light. One day Apollo was teaching Hyacinthus how to throw the discus, when the insanely jealous Zephyrus caught it in mid-air and blew it at Hyacinthus, striking the young man on the head and killing him. From his blood sprang the hyacinth flower. Zephyrus also abducted the goddess Chloris (Flora in Roman) and gave her dominion over flowers. In Roman myth, he is Favonius, the protector of flowers and plants. With Podarge, one of the Harpies, Zephyrus fathered the famous horses Xanthus and Balius, who are the Trojan War hero Achilles' immortal horses. Hera endowed the horses with human speech. They served Poseidon first, and next Peleus, Achilles and Neoptolemus. The union of Zephyrus and Podarge produced also Arion, a horse given by Heracles (Hercules) to Adrastus. Arion saved the life of Adrastus during the war of the Seven Against Thebes.


Are the nine muses married?

No, they did have lovers and children; Clio was the lover of Pieros and had by him a son named Hyakinthos (Hyacinthus); Euterpe (or Kalliope) loved the river god Strymon and had Rhesos; Thaleia had the Korybantes (Corybantes) by Apollo, Melpomene (or Terpsichore ) had the Sirens by the river god Achelous; Terpsichore had Linos by Apollo, Erato had a daughter Kleophema by Malos (great grandparents of Asclepius); Urania is said to have Linos by either Apollo/Hermes/Amphimaros; Hymenaeus was also said to be her son (he is also said to be son of the Muses Kalliope/Terpsichore/Clio); to Kalliope most famously is born Orpheus the bard (by Apollo or Oiagros) Linos is sometimes called her son as well; Ialmenos/Ailinon.


What is the greek mythology of floral?

Greek mythology explained the origin of many flowers. The narcissus came from Narcissus, a very vain and beautiful man who fell in love with himself, and died staring at his reflection. The flower grew from where he diedThe hyacinth came from Hyacinthus, a prince who Apollo took a liking to, and they were throwing discuses when the wind blew one of Apollo's and hit Hyacinthus, killing him, the flower growing from his blood.The anemone came from Adonis, who was loved by Persephone, Queen of the Underworld, and Aphrodite, goddess of love. He was hunting when a wild boar attacked and killed him. Aphrodite heard his cries and saw him die, his blood spilling, and the anemone grew from the blood pool.The sunflower came from Clytie, who fell in love with Helios, god of son, but he didn't return her love. She sat watching him all day, her head turning to watch him, until the gods took pity and turned her into a flower.The iris was named after the goddess Iris, who was a messenger of the gods.The crocus came from Crocus, who was friends with Hermes. One day, Hermes accidentally killed him, and the flower grew from where he died.The laurel tree came from Daphne, a nymph who was loved by Apollo but spurned him. He chased her, and she ran, calling to her father, a river god, for help. Her father heard and changed her into a laurel tree just before Apollo could reach her.The rose came when Chloris, goddess of flowers, found the body of a nymph and changed her into a flower. Aphrodite gave the flower beauty and Dionysus gave it its sweet scent, and Zephyrus, god of the West Wind, blew clouds away so the sun could shine on it.The aster came from the goddess Asterea of the starry sky, who cried when she looked down at earth and saw no stars, and the flower grew from her tears.There's plenty more information here http://www.valentine.gr/mythology4_en.php