Editing Cypress (section)

== Symbology ==
In [[Greek mythology]], ''Cyparissos'', ''Cyparissus'' or ''Kyparissos'' ([[Ancient Greek]]: Κυπάρισσος, "cypress") was a male lover of [[Apollo]],<ref name=":7">{{Cite web |last=Parry |first=Katy |date=2022-01-14 |title=Cupressus sempervirens |url=https://www.chelseaphysicgarden.co.uk/cupressus-sempervirens/ |access-date=2024-04-28 |website=Chelsea Physic Garden |language=en-GB}}</ref> as well as other [[Deity|deities]] in other versions of mythology. 

In the most prevalent version of the story, Cyparissus receives a [[stag]] as a gift from Apollo, which he accidentally kills with a spear while hunting in the forest. Cyparissus is overwhelmed by pain and sorrow, and asks Apollo to allow his tears to flow for eternity. Apollo transforms Cyparissus into a cypress tree, and the [[sap]] that typically drips down the tree's trunk represents Cyparissus' tears.<ref name=":7" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=24/7 Emergency Care in Cypress: Fairfield Emergency Room |url=https://fairfieldemergencyroom.com/ |access-date=2024-05-23 |website=Fairfield Emergency Room}}</ref> 

Consequently, the cypress emerged as a symbol of mourning, sadness, and loss in [[classical mythology]], thereby serving an [[aetiological]] purpose in explaining its cultural significance.<ref name=":7" /> Due to its connection to grief, the cypress became one of the symbols of [[Hades]] and has been planted in cemeteries since the [[classical era]]. During the [[Renaissance]] period, the myth of ''Kyparissos'' was revived, and is depicted in several works of art and poetry.<ref name=":7" />