Zainzuriak-FOR Erasmus+ project
Landare mitologikoetako lankidetza-hiztegia
Target group number: 9. Asier and Lander
Asparagus (www.himalaya.bg)
Asparagus fruit (maravillate.wordpress.com)
Asparagus flowers (moldeandolaluz.com)
Scientific name: Asparagus officinalis
Family: Asparagaceae
Genus: Asparagus
Species: Asparagus officinalis
Vulgar name
English: Asparagus
Spanish: Espárrago
Basque: Zainzuria
Italian: Asparagi
Greek: σπαράγγιMorphological description
Asparagus densiflorus is a scrambling, slightly woody plant with upright or trailing branches up to 1m (3 feet) long.
Branchlets called cladophylls are linear, flattened structures that are bright green in colour.
Asparagus densiflorus flowers are small, most often white or pale pink and are very sweetly scented. The flowers are not very noticeable, as they are half hidden by the foliage and do not last long. They flower for about two weeks during the summer season.
Branchlets called cladophylls are linear, flattened structures that are bright green in colour.
Asparagus densiflorus flowers are small, most often white or pale pink and are very sweetly scented. The flowers are not very noticeable, as they are half hidden by the foliage and do not last long. They flower for about two weeks during the summer season.
Uses
Its fine foliage can be used to good effect for textural contrast in combination with plants having medium leaves. Some of the South African Asparagus species are used as vegetables or for medicinal purposes.
Threats
Some of the South African Asparagus species are used as vegetables or for medicinal purposes. The berries cause only low toxicity if eaten. When the berries are crushed, skin irritation is minor or lasting only for a few minutes. The berries are also toxic to cats and dogs.
Singularity
If you eat asparagus you urinate with a very bad smelt because your kindneys delete sulfur.
Symbolism
Perigune hid in a bed of asparagus, as everybody knows the form of the aspararagus is very similar to a part of the human body, the action of lying symbolizes that Theseus impregnated her.
Theseus
Was the king of Athens and son of Aegeus. It seems that when Theseus left his village he promised his father that if everything goes well he will return with white sails. Everything wents well but, Theseus forget to raise up the sails so, his fathers, commit suicide.
Perigune
wife of theseus.
Sinis
Father of perigune.
Myth
Theseus was a greek mythology hero, he pase his chilhood in trecén, one day his mother told him who was her father so e decided to go to athens to visit him. in this trip he met with a lot of bad persons and he killed them. The first was Perifetes, the second one was Sinis, the father of perigune, he used to kill people by catching them and tiing their arm with a pine, when he killed him, her son, perigune hide in a bed of asparagus, later she became his wife and they had a daughter called Melapino. Esciro was his next victim, he killed him by throwinging into the water and a turtle of hades ate him. The next one was Cercion, he was a fighter but he used to cheat so Theseus killed him. Another one was Procuster, a beatifull bandit that captivated people and then he torturate them. Theseus killed a lot of bad people.
Theseus - The Journey to Athens
Questions
1- Which is the name of the Asparagus in basque?
2- Explain why the asparagus is important for perigune.
2- Explain why the asparagus is important for perigune.
3- Explain at least one great feat of Theseus.
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