Althaea

n. character in Greek mythology; type of Old World herbs that have clusters of showy flowers

Althaea can refer to:Althaea (mythology), the daughter of Thestius and mother of MeleagerAlthaea (genus), a genus of about 12 species of perennial herbs, native to Europe and western Asia, that includes the marshmallow plant119 Althaea, an asteroid Furthermore,Altea is a town in SpainAlthaea is also the name of several nymphs in Greek mythology "Rose of Althea" is another name for Hibiscus syriacus"Althea" is a Grateful Dead song
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n. Althaea, character in Greek mythology; flower

(n.)
Alt. of Althea
  

[Greek heroic] The wife of Oeneus and mother of Meleager. When her child was born, the three Moirae prophesied that Meleager would live only so long as a brand burning upon the hearth remained unconsumed. Althaea immediately snatched the brand from the fire and kept it in a safe place. When Meleager killed her two brothers in a fight, Althaea removed the half-consumed brand from its hiding place and cast it upon the fire.