🔱 Myth of the Day 🏛️
Did You Know?
Hyacinthus was a beautiful young prince loved by the god Apollo. When he tragically died, a pretty flower called the hyacinth grew from his blood to remember him forever.
Pronunciation:
IPA: /haɪˈæsɪnθəs/
Simplified: hi-ASS-in-thus
Name Meaning/Origin: The name Hyacinthus comes from the ancient Greek word 'Hyakinthos', which is related to a type of flower and may mean 'blue larkspur' or a similar blue flower.