The Digital Ark: Early Modern Collections of Curiosities in England and Scotland, 1580-1700

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Hyacinth ( - )

A beautiful youth and lover of Apollo, he died from being struck by Apollo's discus which, in some versions of the story, was blown off course by Zephyrus, a rival for Hyacinth's love. A sanctuary grew up around his burial mound, which was located in the Classical period at the feet of Apollo's statue. Dictionary of National Biography entry: https://www.oxfordreference.com/view/10.1093/acref/9780199545568.001.0001/acref-9780199545568-e-3178?rskey=jeOuPS&result=1 Other biography: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyacinth_(mythology) References in Documents: