Cannabaceae

In Greek mythology, Lampetia /ˌlæmˈpʃə/ (Ancient Greek: Λαμπετίη, romanizedLampetíē or Λαμπετία, Lampetía, 'shining') was the daughter of Helios and Neaera. She and her twin sister, Phaethusa, were taken by their mother to guard the cattle and sheep of Thrinacia. She told her father when Odysseus' men slaughtered and sacrificed some of his ageless and deathless cattle.[1][2] In Ovid's Metamorphoses, she is one of the Heliades, daughters of Helios and Clymene whose tears turn to amber as she mourns the death of her brother Phaethon.[1] In the Argonautica however, set explicitly after Phaethon's death, she and her sister are still tending to their father's flock.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Waldner, Katharina (2006). "Lampetia". Brill's New Pauly. doi:10.1163/1574-9347_bnp_brill001220.
  2. ^ Homer. Odyssey. Book XII, 375.

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  1. Well, that’s interesting to know that Psilotum nudum are known as whisk ferns. Psilotum nudum is the commoner species of the two. While the P. flaccidum is a rare species and is found in the tropical islands. Both the species are usually epiphytic in habit and grow upon tree ferns. These species may also be terrestrial and grow in humus or in the crevices of the rocks.
    View the detailed Guide of Psilotum nudum: Detailed Study Of Psilotum Nudum (Whisk Fern), Classification, Anatomy, Reproduction

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