Smilax (mythology)

In Greek mythology Smilax (/smɪ.lɑːks/; Greek pronunciation: [zmîːlaks]; Ancient Greek: Σμῖλαξ, romanized: Smílax, lit. 'bindweed') was the name of a nymph who was in love with Crocus and was turned into the plant bearing her name (the bindweed). Ancient sources with information about her and her tale are few and far between.

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