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Acanthus (plural: acanthuses ( English) or acanthi ( Latin):

In Botany, Acanthus is both a common name and a genus of flowering plant in the Family Acanthaceae. In Europe an Acanthus is a plant (also called Bear's breech) of this genus native to the Mediterranean region and characterized by large spiny leaves and flower spikes bearing white or purplish flowers. Several species (especially A. spinosa and A. mollis) are widely cultivated perennial ornamentals (see horticulture),

In Architecture, acanthus describes an ornamentation in the capitals of the Corinthian and Composite orders which depicts or resembles foliage of the Acanthus plant. Apparently acanthus plant motifs appear extensively in Medieval, Renaissance artwork, particularly in sculpture and wood carving and in friezes.

There is a community called AcanthusAcanthus is a community on Cedar Lake, in northeastern Ontario. Acanthus is in Algonquin Park. Acanthus is in Southern Unorganized Nipissing, in Nipissing District. Ontario communities. in OntarioOntario ( In Detail) ( In Detail) Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Loyal she began, loyal she remains Capital Toronto Largest City Toronto Area Total % fresh water 4th largest(2nd lgst prov. 1 076 395 km² 14. 7% Population Total (2001) Density Rank, CanadaCanada historically the Dominion of Canada is the second-largest, and northernmost, country in the world. It is a decentralized federation of 10 provinces and 3 territories, governed as a constitutional monarchy, and formed in 1867 through an act of Confe.

Acanthus is the name of an ancient Greek cityThis is a list of ancient Greek cities including colonies outside Greece proper. A Abdera Abydos Acanthus Acharnae Aegina Aegium Aenus Alexandria Amphipolis Andros Aphidnae Apollonia Argos Asine Assus Athens B Brauron Byzantium later Constantinople, Istan.

AcanthaAcantha was a nymph and the spirit of the acanthus plant in Greek mythology. He and Apollo, the Sun god, loved each other deeply and had a long-standing affair. When Acantha died, Apollo turned him into an herb known for its love for sunlight. Acantha als was a nymphNymphs : For the use of the term "nymph" in biology, see nymph (biology . For the use of the term "nymph" in terms of fishing, see nymph (fishing . Hylas and the Nymphs by John William Waterhouse In Greek mythology, a nymph is any member of a large class in Greek mythologyGreek mythology comprises the collected legends of Greek gods and goddesses and ancient heroes and heroines, originally created and spread within an oral-poetic tradition. Our surviving sources of mythology are either transcriptions of this spoken word, o, associated with the Acanthus plant. He had a sister named Acanthis. (See also ApolloApollo ( Greek: , Apollon is a god in Greek and Roman mythology, the son of Zeus and Leto, and the twin of Artemis (goddess of the hunt). In later times he became in part confused or equated with Helios, god of the sun, and his sister similarly equated wi).

"Acanthus" is the name of an experimental-electronica duo from Port Washington, New York. It's Members are John Mannion and Chris Utzig.

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Acanthus, OntarioAcanthus is a community on Cedar Lake, in northeastern Ontario. Acanthus is in Algonquin Park. Acanthus is in Southern Unorganized Nipissing, in Nipissing District. Ontario communities.

AcanthusAcanthus (plural: acanthuses ( English) or acanthi ( Latin): In Botany, Acanthus is both a common name and a genus of flowering plant in the Family Acanthaceae. In Europe an Acanthus is a plant (also called Bear's breech) of this genus native to the Medit

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