英语词汇paean的起源、历史背景-英语词源词典

paean; peony. The gods wounded in the Trojan War were cured by the physician Paeon, according to Greek mythology. Thus many plants once prized for their curative powers were named for Paeon, including the beautiful flower called the peo- ny with its hundreds of varieties. The species of peony called the tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) is called the “king of flow- ers” by the Chinese and is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful of all garden plants. Because they believed the god Apollo often disguised himself as Paeon, the Greeks sang hymns of thanks and tribute to him that came to be called pae- ans; these are the source for our expression paeans of praise. See also mandrake.

词汇	paean
词源	paean; peony. The gods wounded in the Trojan War were cured by the physician Paeon, according to Greek mythology. Thus many plants once prized for their curative powers were named for Paeon, including the beautiful flower called the peo- ny with its hundreds of varieties. The species of peony called the tree peony (Paeonia suffruticosa) is called the “king of flow- ers” by the Chinese and is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful of all garden plants. Because they believed the god Apollo often disguised himself as Paeon, the Greeks sang hymns of thanks and tribute to him that came to be called pae- ans; these are the source for our expression paeans of praise. See also mandrake.
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