tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382184804747180588.post4565241439497205637..comments2024-03-27T09:04:12.454-07:00Comments on Baring the Aegis: Flora Series: the hyacinthElani Temperancehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05611003885755154591noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382184804747180588.post-91133363487230424852013-01-13T23:05:04.505-08:002013-01-13T23:05:04.505-08:00LOL happy to be of assistance ;)LOL happy to be of assistance ;)Daphne Lykeionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085120484245732542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382184804747180588.post-51851312138339202692013-01-13T03:28:43.052-08:002013-01-13T03:28:43.052-08:00@Daphne: Thank you for those additions! It does of...@Daphne: Thank you for those additions! It does offer new perspective on some parts of the myth! Truly the queen of Apollon you are :D Elani Temperancehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05611003885755154591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382184804747180588.post-27316132511646734402013-01-13T00:39:10.531-08:002013-01-13T00:39:10.531-08:00Also you may be interested in that the Hyakinthia ...Also you may be interested in that the Hyakinthia took place at the end of spring just before the killing heat of the sun destroyed the spring flowers, the season associated with Zephyrus which might have something to do with his addition in the myth. During this festival the spring flowers were laid on the altar of Apollon. :)Daphne Lykeionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085120484245732542noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2382184804747180588.post-58213062789132726212013-01-13T00:36:06.729-08:002013-01-13T00:36:06.729-08:00If you read Pausanias their is a description of th...If you read Pausanias their is a description of the throne of Apollon at Amyclae on which there is a depiction of a scene in which Hyakinthos and his sister rise to the heavens. There are other popular vase painting of Hyakinthos being carried off on the back of the swan. The first day of celebration was a right at the tomb, and second day celebration then was more in line with the idea of the ascension of Hyakinthos as depicted on the throne.Daphne Lykeionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02085120484245732542noreply@blogger.com