In Greek mythology Smilax (; Greek pronunciation: [zmîːlaks]; Ancient Greek: Σμῖλαξ, romanized: Smílax, lit. 'bindweed') was the lover of Crocus and was turned into the plant bearing her name (the bindweed). Ancient sources with information about her and her tale are few and far between.
In Greek mythology Smilax (; Greek pronunciation: [zmîːlaks]; Ancient Greek: Σμῖλαξ, romanized: Smílax, lit. 'bindweed') was the lover of Crocus and was turned into the plant bearing her name (the bindweed). Ancient sources with information about her and her tale are few and far between.
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