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Cypress. Legends, myths, symbolism, description, cultivation, methods of application
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Cypress, Cupressus. Photos of the plant, basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism
Basic scientific information, legends, myths, symbolism Sort by: Cypress (Cupressus) Family: Cypress (Cupressaceae) Origin: The genus cypress is common in the southern hemisphere, especially in North America and western Central America, as well as in the Mediterranean, India, the Philippines and Japan. Area: It depends on the species, but, as a rule, these are temperate and subtropical zones. Chemical composition: Cypress contains essential oils, resins, wax, tannins, anthocyanins and other biologically active substances. Economic value: Various types of cypress are used in landscape design, as planting material, and for the production of timber, oils and other products. Cypress trees also have cultural and religious significance in some cultures. Legends, myths, symbolism: In ancient Greek mythology, cypress was associated with the goddess Aphrodite and the god Zeus. It was also a symbol of grief and mourning, and was used to make tombs. In Christian tradition, cypress has been associated with life after death. It was used to make tombs and was a symbol of eternity and immortality. In Japanese culture, cypress is considered a symbol of strength and longevity. It is also associated with the traditional Japanese art of bonsai. In Chinese culture, cypress is associated with longevity and spiritual development. It is also associated with mythological creatures such as dragons and phoenixes.
Cypress, Cupressus. Description, illustrations of the plant Cypress. Legends, myths, history
Since ancient times, people have fallen in love with cypress for its grace, pleasant aroma, valuable wood and healing properties. The temple in Jerusalem was decorated with cypresses. In ancient times, the ancient Greeks and Romans planted cypresses in gardens around temples and palaces. Since ancient times, some peoples associated cypress with death and funerals, while others symbolized youth and grace. No wonder they say about a stately man that he is slender, like a cypress. In Greco-Roman culture, there was a myth about the son of King Keos - Cypress. According to this myth, a golden-horned deer lived on the island of Keos in the Karfey valley. Everyone liked the graceful animal, but Cypress loved him most of all. Once, on a hot day, a deer hid from the exhausting heat in the bushes. Unfortunately, at this time, the son of King Keos decided to hunt. He did not notice his best friend, and threw a spear in the direction where he lay. Despair gripped the young man when he saw that he had killed his beloved deer. Cypress's grief was inconsolable, so he asked the gods to turn him into a tree. The gods heeded the prayers, and he became a slender evergreen plant, which became a symbol of sorrow and mourning. In ancient Greece, cypress was the emblem of the god of the underworld Hades, so the ancient Greeks and Romans hung a cypress branch at the door of the house where someone died. According to ancient mythology, the arrows of Cupid, the club of Hercules and the scepter of Jupiter were made from cypress wood. In China, this tree symbolized the infinity of the existence of the human soul. In the Christian tradition, cypress, on the contrary, was personified with eternal life and was a symbol of endurance. In the Bible, cypress, along with cedar and fir, is referred to as the tree of paradise. Author: Martyanova L.M.
Cypress. Myths, traditions, symbolism
Now a typical "cemetery tree in the ancient Mediterranean, on the contrary, is a symbol and attribute of Kronos (Saturn), as well as Asclespius (Aesculapius) and (thanks to the flame-shaped crown) Apollo, and in addition, many female deities (Cybele, Persephone, Aphrodite , Artemis, Eurynomes, Hera, Athens). According to one myth, the daughters of King Eteocles were supposed to turn into cypress, according to another legend, a young man named Cypress, who killed the sacred deer, turned into this tree. Much indicates that the cypress has been a cult-symbolic tree since pre-Greek times, later it was associated with the cults of the underworld, and for this reason it was often planted on graves.
In addition, because of the ability attributed to him to protect against harmful witchcraft, cypress was planted in hedges. Cypress twigs, thrown among the crops, were supposed to protect the crop from pests. The evergreen and perennial tree, with its strong and resistant wood, was also a symbol of longevity. Since the cypress was often depicted in the paintings of paradise, it was planted at Christian graves as a symbol of hope for the afterlife and reproduced on sarcophagi, despite the fact that many idols made of wood had previously been broken. "Cypress wood is resistant and preserved. // And, it seems, it is not subject to time itself. // Whoever is prepared for death by the Spirit of God. // He is wisely striving for eternal life" (Hochberg, 1675). Author: Biedermann G.
Cypress, Cupressus. Interesting plant facts
Cypress is a genus of evergreen trees and shrubs of the Cypress family with a pyramidal or spreading crown. Trees or shrubs. The leaves are small, needle-shaped in young plants, scaly in adults, the leaf arrangement is cross-opposite; each leaf has only one top free, while most of it is tightly rooted to the branch; on the dorsal side of the leaf, an oil gland is usually developed, sometimes sharply outlined. Cypress is a monoecious plant. Spherical or elongated cylindrical microstrobili (male cones) consist of a rod on which microsporophylls are located, in some species they are rounded, in others they are polygonal thyroid, located oppositely across; each of the microsporophylls bears 3-5 microsporangia. In megastrobils (female cones), the cover leaf is completely fused with the seed scales into fruit scales, so that the female cone consists of a stem covered with six to ten, occasionally fourteen crosswise arranged scales (megasporophylls). There are several ovules (megasporangia) with each scale. The cones mature in the second year, becoming spherical or ovoid, and the scales take the form of thick multifaceted woody shields eccentrically attached to a thick stem; a more or less pointed outgrowth is developed on the back of the scales. On the underside of the scales are several closely spaced seeds. The somewhat flattened seed is provided with a narrow wing. Embryo mostly with two cotyledons, occasionally with three or four. Cypresses grow in the subtropical and tropical climates of the northern and southern hemispheres, are common in the Mediterranean, on the Black Sea coast of the Caucasus and Crimea, in Africa, the Himalayas, in southern China and in America from Honduras to Oregon.
Cypresses are grown in gardens and parks as ornamental plants, as hedges, most often evergreen cypress (Cupressus sempervirens L.) is used for these purposes. The small size of large-fruited cypress (Cupressus macrocarpa) allows it to be used even as a houseplant. Needles and shoots of some species, such as Mexican cypress (Cupressus lusitanica Mill.), are used to obtain aromatic oil, which is used in aromatherapy, having antirheumatic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, tonic and other useful properties. Due to the high price, they are relatively rarely used in medicine and perfumery, which prefer cheaper components. Cypress wood is soft and light (with the exception of Arizona cypress, which has a hard and heavy, walnut-like wood), has a fungicidal effect, and the smell repels insects. It is used in construction, shipbuilding, for the manufacture of furniture, small items, including church utensils (rosaries, crosses, icon boards, shrines, reliquaries). The high content of resin in the wood ensures its good preservation, for this reason the ancient Egyptians made sarcophagi from this particular tree, and cypress oil was used to embalm mummies. Plutarch recommended that all laws be written on cypress boards.
Cypress, Cupressus. Recipes for use in traditional medicine and cosmetology
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Cypress, Cupressus. Tips for growing, harvesting and storing
Cypress (lat. Cupressus) is a family of evergreen trees and shrubs that grow in temperate and tropical regions around the world. Tips for growing, harvesting and storing cypress: Cultivation:
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