Acantha
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Acantha was a nymph loved by the god Apollo. She rebuffed Apollo's continued advances and scratched his face. As a result, Apollo transformed her into the Acanthus, a plant with spiny leaves.
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“Pliny makes absolutely no reference to Acantha, Dioscorides refers only to the plant and Hesychius simply explains what the word means. A number of latter compilers have similarly not cited classical references when retelling the myth. Acantha's tale has lifted elements from the myth of Oenone”
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