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  1. Aethusa, genus Aethusanoun

    fool's parsley

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  1. Aethusa

    In Greek mythology, Aethusa (Ancient Greek: Αἵθουσα) was a daughter of Poseidon and the Pleiad Alcyone, daughter of Atlas. She was loved by Apollo and bore to him Eleuther and Linus. Through either of the latter two, Aethusa became the grandmother of Pierus, father of Oeagrus, father of the musician Orpheus. Because of this genealogical fact, she was usually identified as a Thracian.The word aethusa was used as an epithet for a portico that was open to the sun, that is, Apollo.According to Pliny's Naturalis Historia, Aethusa is also the eponym of the Italian island which is now called Linosa.

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  1. aethusa

    Aethusa is a genus of flowering plants in the Apiaceae (or Umbelliferae) family, commonly known as parsley or carrot family. It includes few species, wherein Aethusa cynapium (also known as fool's parsley, fool's cicely, or poison parsley) is the most common one. These plants are native to Europe, western Asia, and northwestern Africa. They carry a danger of toxicity and can cause serious harm to livestock and humans if ingested.

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  1. Aethusa

    Aethusa was in Greek mythology a daughter of Poseidon and Alcyone, who was beloved by Apollo, and bore to him Eleuther. The word aethusa was used as an epithet for a portico that was open to the sun, that is, Apollo. According to Pliny's Naturalis Historia, Aethusa is also the eponym of the Italian island which is now called Linosa

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of aethusa in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of aethusa in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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