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Hedera, commonly called ivy (plural ivies), is a genus of 12–15 species of evergreen climbing or ground-creeping woody plants in the family Araliaceae, native to Western Europe, Central Europe, Southern Europe, Macaronesia, northwestern Africa and across central-southern Asia east to Japan and Taiwan.
Hedera helix, the common ivy, European ivy, King's Choice ivy, or just ivy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Araliaceae. It is native to most of Europe and parts of western Asia. Ivy is a clinging evergreen vine that grows on tree trunks, walls, and fences in gardens, waste spaces, and wild habitats.
Symbol of love, daintiness, [4] talisman of love, trusting; cheerfulness in old age [8] Astragalus: ... Ivy: Bridal favor [5] Lemon: Unexpected meeting [5] Oak-leaved:
"The Holly and the Ivy" is a traditional British folk Christmas carol, listed as number 514 in the Roud Folk Song Index. The song can be traced only as far as the early nineteenth century, but the lyrics reflect an association between holly and Christmas dating at least as far as medieval times.
Wreath with ivy leaves and berries, a satyr's head at either end. Gold sheet, Etruscan artwork, 400–350 BC. From a tomb near Tarquinia. Wreaths were a design used in ancient times in southern Europe. The most well-known are pieces of Etruscan civilization jewelry, made of gold or other precious metals. Symbols from Greek myths often appear in ...
An actress performing a play. She wears an ivy wreath and stands in front of a statue of a woman from the Mausoleum at Halicarnassus (room 21, The British Museum, London) In some countries, the laurel wreath is used as a symbol of the master's degree. The wreath is given to young masters at the university graduation ceremony.
Alpha Phi's primary symbol is the ivy leaf. Its colors are bordeaux and silver gray. [7] [6] Its flowers are the Lily of the Valley and the Forget-me-not. [6] Its jewle is the ruby. [5] Its mascot is Phi Bear. [5] The fraternity's nicknames are APhi and Phi's. [5] Its publication is the Alpha Phi Quarterly, first published in July 1888. [7] [6]
Antinous holding the thyrsus while posed as Dionysus (Museo Pio-Clementino). In Ancient Greece a thyrsus (/ ˈ θ ɜː r s ə s /) or thyrsos (/ ˈ θ ɜːr s ɒ s /; Ancient Greek: θύρσος) was a wand or staff of giant fennel (Ferula communis) covered with ivy vines and leaves, sometimes wound with taeniae and topped with a pine cone, artichoke, fennel, or by a bunch of vine-leaves and ...