Liriope
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Liriope has two distinct meanings:
- Liriope (nymph)Liriope (nymph)In Greek mythology, Liriope or Leiriope is a Boeotian naiad, who was probably the daughter of one of the Boeotian or Phocian river Gods. Liriope was loved by the river-god Cephissus, who was himself the son of Oceanus and Tethys, and bore his son Narcissus....
, the mother of Narcissus by the river-god Cephissus, according to OvidOvidPublius Ovidius Naso , known as Ovid in the English-speaking world, was a Roman poet who is best known as the author of the three major collections of erotic poetry: Heroides, Amores, and Ars Amatoria...
's Metamorphoses. - Liriope (genus)Liriope (genus)Liriope is a genus of low, grass-like, flowering plants from East Asia. Some species are often used in landscaping in temperate latitudes. They may be called lilyturf in North America although neither a true grass nor lily...
, a genus of plants in the lily family, named for the nymph - 414 Liriope414 Liriope414 Liriope is a large Main belt asteroid. It is classified as a C-type asteroid and is probably composed of carbonaceous material.It was discovered by Auguste Charlois on January 16, 1896 in Nice....
, a main belt asteroid, also named for the nymph