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Acanthus

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Acanthus (pl.: acanthus, rarely acanthuses in English, or acanthi in Latin), its feminine form acantha (plural: acanthae), the Latinised form of the ancient Greek word acanthos or akanthos, or the prefix acantho-, may refer to:

Biology

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Mythology

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  • Acantha, a supposed figure in Greek mythology associated with the Acanthus plant
  • Acanthus, son of Autonous who received his name after the plant, which was common in his infertile homeland

People

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Places

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Other uses

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  • Acanthus path, a fictional tradition of enchanters, magicians and witches in the game Mage: The Awakening

See also

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