Hyacinth

Hyacinth (hī'usinth) [key]or Hyacinthus (hīusin'thus) [key], in Greek mythology, beautiful youth loved by Apollo. He was killed accidentally by a discus thrown by the god. According to another legend, the wind god Zephyr, out of jealousy, blew the discus to kill Hyacinth. From his blood sprang a flower which was named for him.

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