词汇 | tears of eos ē-os |
词源 | tears of Eos (Ē-os). A poetic name for the dewdrops of morning that is rarely used anymore but has a charming story. Maemmon, a handsome black prince, was slain by Achilles in the Trojan War. His mother Eos (the Dawn) was inconsolable and cries for him every morning, early morning dew said to be the tears of Eos. |
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