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satyrion
satyrion (səˈtɪrɪən) Forms: 5 saturioun, 6–7 satirion, 7 satyrian, saterion, 6– satyrion. Also 8 in L. form satyrium. [a. L. satyrion, -um, a. Gr. σατύριον, f. σάτυρ-ος satyr, in allusion to the reputed aphrodisiac properties of the plant so named.] A name given to various kinds of Orchis. The name ...
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Satyrion
In Greek mythology, Satyrion or Satyria was a nymph perhaps from the region of Taranto, Italy. Satyrion (), the ancient name of Saturo at Italy near the Taranto.
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Salep
History
The Ancient Romans used ground orchid bulbs to make drinks, which they called by a number of names, especially satyrion and priapiscus. Of salep, Paracelsus wrote: "behold the Satyrion root, is it not formed like the male privy parts? No one can deny this.
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Taras
People
Taras (name), a Ukrainian male given name
Taras (surname)
Other uses
Taras (mythology), in Greek mythology the son of Poseidon and the nymph Satyrion
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Partheniae
According to certain versions of the tradition, the oracle had in fact advised the locality of Satyrion, located 12 km further away. The discovery of ceramics from the late Geometric period in Satyrion tends to support the thesis of a temporary settlement in these places before finally
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erythronium
erythronium (ɛrɪˈθrəʊnɪəm) [mod.L. (Linnæus Systema Naturæ 1735), ad. Gr. σατύριον ἐρυθρόνιον, Dioscorides' name for the red satyrion, referring to the colour of the flowers of the European species.] A member of the genus of ornamental bulbous plants so called, native to North America, Europe, Russi...
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Taras (mythology)
Family
Taras was the son of Poseidon and Satyrion, either a Tarentine nymph or a daughter of Minos. Taranto
Note that a harbour close by Taranto is still called Torre Saturo (derived from Satyrion).
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Serapias
‖ Serapias (səˈreɪpɪæs) [L. serāpias, f. the name of the Egyptian god Serāpis.] Formerly, a book-name for various orchids, and for the dried roots of these as used in pharmacy. Now only mod. Latin (Bot.) as the name of an orchidaceous genus.1597 Gerarde Herbal i. civ. 173 We haue called these kindes...
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Coenonympha gardetta
Seitz treats it as a subspecies of C. arcana -satyrion Esp. (48 d) is a mountain form from the Carpathian Mts., which differs greatly from the nymotype
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tresses
lady's traces, tresses Also 6–9 lady, ladies' traces, lady's traces. Name for the plants of the genus Spiranthes (family Orchidaceæ); also locally applied to grasses of the genus Briza.1548 Turner Names of Herbes 70 Satyrion..bryngeth furth whyte floures in the ende of harueste, and it is called Lad...
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Orchis (mythology)
The orchid was known to the ancient Greeks, and they did make a connection between the plant and satyrs: early herbalists would call the orchid 'satyrion
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