Nymph in Greek mythology transformed into a bindweed shrub
The Empire of Flora InGreek mythology Smilax (/s m ɪ . l ɑː k s Greek pronunciation: [zmîːlaks] Ancient Greek :Σμῖλαξ ,romanized : Smílax lit. ' bindweed ' [ 1] nymph who was in love withCrocus [ 2] plant bearing her name (the bindweed). Ancient sources with information about her and her tale are few and far between.
Variants of the wordσμίλαξ μῖλαξ milax , and(σ)μῖλος (s)milos , which point to apre-Greek origin for the noun according toRobert Beekes .[ 3]
Details of her story are vague and sparse.Pliny writes that Smilax was turned into bindweed shrub for loving the youngCrocus .[ 4] Ovid writes that the smilax andcrocus both tell a love story,[ 5] Nonnus also mentions Crocus' love for Smilax, the "airgarlanded girl".[ 6]
Beekes, Robert S. P. (2010). Lucien van Beek (ed.).Etymological Dictionary of Greek Brill Publications .ISBN 978-90-04-17419-1 Publius Ovidius Naso ,Metamorphoses Online version at the Perseus Digital Library. Publius Ovidius Naso ,Metamorphoses .Latin text available at the Perseus Digital Library .Pliny the Elder ,Pliny – Natural History, 10 volumes. Translated by Rackham, H.; Jones, W. H. S.; Eichholz, D. E. Loeb Classical Library. 1938–1962.Nonnus of Panopolis ,Dionysiaca Online version at the Topos Text Project. Smith, William ,Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology Online version at the Perseus Digital Library .
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