The document summarizes Greek myths associated with various fruits and plants. It describes myths related to apples from the Garden of Hesperides guarded by a dragon, artichokes originating from a woman Zeus transformed, crocuses from a youth turned into a flower, eggs representing creation in the Orphic tradition, figs from a Titan transformed, garlic used to ward off evil spirits, grapes and wine associated with Dionysus, honey brewed by Zeus, lotuses causing forgetfulness, olives from Athena's gift of the olive tree to Athens, pomegranates as the fruit of the underworld, poppies created by Demeter, quinces as a symbol of love, and walnuts from a woman

1. And Greek Mythology
Project by : 3rd Gymnasium Korinthos

2. Apple
The Garden of the Hesperides was Hera's
orchard in the far western corner of the world
where golden apples that grew.These apples
granted immortality to whoever ate them.
Hera placed in the Garden a never-sleeping,
hundred-headed dragon as a safeguard.

3. The 11th Labor of Hercules was to steal the
golden apples from the garden. He stole the
apples by asking Atlas to steal the apples and in
return, he would hold up the sky for him.

4. Artichoke
The first artichoke was a beautiful young mortal woman
named Cynara. One day, Zeus was visiting his brother,
Poseidon . As he laid eyes on the sensuous and very
beautiful Cynara who was bathing on the shores, he
noticed she was strong, confident and unaffected by his
presence. He was so impressed by her strength that he
instantly fell in love and seduced her.

5. Zeus decided to make Cynara a goddess so
she could be closer to his home on Mount
Olympus.However, Cynara missed her family
greatly, so occasionally she sneaked back to
visit the mortals. When Zeus discovered this un-
goddess behaviour, he hurled her back to earth
transforming her into the first unusual but
striking artichoke plant.

6. Crocus
In Greek mythology, Crocus was a mortal youth
who, as he was unhappy with his love affair with
the nymph Smilax, was turned by the gods into a
plant bearing his name, crocus. Smilax had a
similar fate and was transformed into bindweed.

7. In another variation of the myth, Crocus was
said to be a companion of Hermes and was
accidentally killed by the god in a game
of discus. Hermes was so distraught at this that
he transformed Crocus' body into a flower.

8. Egg
The Orphic Egg in the Ancient Greek Orphic tradition is
the cosmic egg from which hatched the
primordial hermaphroditic deity Phanes / Protogenus
who in turn created the other gods. The egg is often
depicted with a serpent wound around it, the egg
representing the cosmos and the serpent the creative
spirit.

9. Fig tree
Sykeus, one of the
Titans, was pursued
by Zeus and taken
under the protection
of his mother, Gaia
(the Earth).So, she
took him in her
bossom and
transformed him
into a fig-tree. Also,
the town of Sykea
in Kilikia was
named after him.

10. GarlicGarlic was placed
by the ancient
Greeks on the piles
of stones at cross-
roads, as a supper
for Hecate- a
goddess of the
wilderness and
childbirth, or for
protection from
demons. The garlic
was supposed to
distract the evil
spirits and cause
them to lose their
way.

11. Grape
Dionysus is the god of the grape harvest,
winemaking and wine, of ritual madness,
fertility, theatre and religious ecstasy in Greek
mythology. Alcohol, especially wine, played an
important role in Greek culture with Dionysus
embodying all the qualities that Ancient Greeks
saw in it.

12. Another myth involves Ampelos,
a satyr, who was loved by Dionysus.
As it was foreseen by Dionysus, the
youth was killed in an accident riding
a bull maddened by the sting of
an Ate's gadfly. The Fates granted
Ampelos a second life as a vine, from
which Dionysus created the first wine.

13. Honey
The Greek God Zeus
brewed a beverage by
mixing honey and spices,
and this wonderful drink
was poured and served.
This mythical mixture was
known to provide a bloom
to the cheek, vigor, and
beauty to anyone that drank
it. It was believed that the
nectar from the honey
possessed life-giving
properties which would lead
to good health.

14. Lotus
The Lotus-Eaters were a tribe
encountered by the Greek
hero Odysseus during his
return from Troy. The local
inhabitants invited Odysseus’
scouts to eat of the mysterious
plant.
Those who did so were
overcome by a blissful
forgetfulness; they had to be
dragged back to the ship and
chained to the rowing-benches,
or they would never have
returned to their duties.

15. Olive
Athena competed with Poseidon for possession of Athens.
Poseidon claimed possession by thrusting his trident into the
Acropolis, where a well of sea-water gushed out. Athena took
possession by planting the first olive tree beside the well. The
court of gods and goddesses ruled that Athena had the better
right to the land because she had given it the better gift.

16. Pomegranate
In Ancient Greek mythology,
the pomegranate was known
as the "fruit of the dead” and
was believed to have sprung
from the blood of Adonis.

17. Persephone was kidnapped by Hades and taken off to
live in the underworld as his wife. Her mother, Demeter,
went into mourning for her lost daughter, thus all green
things ceased to grow. Zeus, could not allow the Earth to
die, so he commanded Hades to return Persephone.

18. It was the rule of the Fates that anyone who consumed
food or drink in the underworld was doomed to spend
eternity there. Persephone had no food, but Hades
tricked her into eating six pomegranate seeds while she
was still his prisoner, so she was condemned to spend
six months in the underworld every year.

19. Poppy
In Greek mythology, Demeter created the poppy
so she could sleep. This was after the loss of her
daughter, Persephone.

20. The twin brothers Hypnos and Thanatos were
depicted with a crown of poppies. As Hypnos
was the god of sleep and Thanatos was the god
of death, the Greeks were obviously aware that
endless sleep meant death.

21. Quince
In Ancient Greece the quince was held sacred to
Venus, the goddess of love, who is often
depicted with a quince in her right hand, the gift
she received from Paris.

22. The fruit, being dedicated to Venus, was
regarded as the symbol of love and happiness
and there was the bridal custom of a quince
being shared by a married couple.

23. Walnut
In Greek mythology, Dionysus, the god of
fertility, wine, music and poetry, fell madly in love
with Carya, the daughter of a Laconian king.
When she died, the distraught god transformed
her into a walnut tree (Greek karya).

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