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* '''''The Merchant of Venice'':''' Shakespeare's comedy (ca. 1597) | * '''''The Merchant of Venice'':''' Shakespeare's comedy (ca. 1597) | ||
| − | * '''myrtle:''' In Greek mythology,the myrtle was considered to be sacred to Aphrodite (Venus). The tradition of brides wearing a crown of myrtle on their wedding day was common in ancient Greece. | + | * '''myrtle:''' In Greek mythology, the myrtle was considered to be sacred to Aphrodite (Venus). The tradition of brides wearing a crown of myrtle on their wedding day was common in ancient Greece. |
| − | * '''Bacchus''' | + | * '''Bacchus''': Roman version of the Greek god Dionysus |
| − | * '''"When the myrtle of Venus joins with Bacchus's vine":''' verse from the English song "Anacreon in Heaven" (c.1782) by Ralph Tomlinson. This song's melody is used for | + | * '''"When the myrtle of Venus joins with Bacchus's vine":''' verse from the English song "Anacreon in Heaven" (c.1782) by Ralph Tomlinson. This song's melody is used for the US anthem, "The Star=Spangled Banner" |
| − | [[Category: | + | * '''blocus''' (''French''): blockade |
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| + | [[Category: Weddings]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Songs and lyrics]] | ||
| + | [[Category: French phrases]] | ||
| + | [[Category: Plants]] | ||
Latest revision as of 16:23, 19 January 2014
- The Merchant of Venice: Shakespeare's comedy (ca. 1597)
- myrtle: In Greek mythology, the myrtle was considered to be sacred to Aphrodite (Venus). The tradition of brides wearing a crown of myrtle on their wedding day was common in ancient Greece.
- Bacchus: Roman version of the Greek god Dionysus
- "When the myrtle of Venus joins with Bacchus's vine": verse from the English song "Anacreon in Heaven" (c.1782) by Ralph Tomlinson. This song's melody is used for the US anthem, "The Star=Spangled Banner"
- blocus (French): blockade
