Orchis (mythology)

For other uses, see Orchis.
Not to be confused with Orcus.
Pyramid-like orchid in Greece.

Orchis (Ancient Greek: Ὄρχις, romanized: Órkhis, lit. 'testicle, orchid'[1][2]) is often claimed to be a minor character in Greek mythology whose transformation is the origin of the orchid flower. However, Orchis's existence and myth does not seem to be attested to in classical times.

  1. ^ Liddell, Henry George; Scott, Robert (1940). "ὄρχις". A Greek-English Lexicon. Perseus Digital Library.
  2. ^ Beekes 2010, p. 1116.