Kingdom Plantae Clade Monocots Family Amaryllidaceae Scientific name Allium moly | Clade Angiosperms Order Asparagales Subfamily Allioideae Rank Species | |
Similar Allium cristophii, Allium sphaerocephalon, Allium neapolitanum, Allium aflatunense, Allium nutans | ||
Allium moly
Allium moly, also known as golden garlic and lily leek, is a Mediterranean plant in the Amaryllis family. This plant is a perennial bulb, which is edible and also used as a medicinal and ornamental plant.
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Allium moly is primarily found in Spain and Southern France with additional populations in Italy, Austria, Czech Republic, Algeria, and Morocco.
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The related Odyssey story
In The Odyssey, Odysseus visited the witch-goddess Circe. She turned half of his men into swine after feeding them cheese and wine. Hermes met with Odysseus and gave him a drug called moly, a resistance to Circe’s magic. Circe, being attracted to Odysseus' resistance, fell in love with him. Circe released his men. Odysseus and his crew remained with her on the island for one year, while they feasted and drank. Finally, Odysseus' men convinced Odysseus that it was time to leave for Ithaca.
