There was once a Nymph named Clytie, who fell in love with Apollo as he drove his bright chariot through the skies. She gazed at him as he rose in the east attended by the rosy-fingered Dawn and the dancing Hours. She kept watching as he climbed high into the skies. She looked on in wonder in the waning light as he guided his steeds to the many-colored pastures where they fed all night on ambrosia.

But Apollo did not see Clytie. He rather, fell in love with her sister, the White Nymph Leucothoe. She fell into a great depression and was full of grief.

Night and day Clytie sat weeping. She did not eat, drink or sleep--but watched Apollo as he moved across the heavens.

The gods took pity upon her. Her body rooted to the ground--green leaves appeared where her arms and hands once were. Her lovely face was concealed by tiny flowers, sweet with perfume. Her love for Apollo never waned. Even to this day she turns her flower face toward the sun--following its rise and decent across the skies.

But men no longer call her Clytie, rather she is known as the Sunflower.

Clytie is a gorgeous sunflower.

Clytie by BethLeda November 22, 2011

Related Words

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Cilit Bang

An overly-powerful common household cleaner.

Sources: TV advert; Youtube

Person 1: I have this old rusty penny that's almost impossible to recognize. What should I do?!?

Person 2: Simply place it in a cilit bang solution for 15 seconds and it'll be as good as new!

Cilit Bang by Oreosbff February 5, 2009

Cilit Bang Whore

Someone who whores themselves out for Cilit Bang

Hi I'm Barry Scott and YOU are a Cilit Bang Whore!

Cilit Bang Whore by Adam Dangoor April 1, 2008

Clytemnestra

Clytemnestra was the wife of an ancient Greek king. She had three children, Oresdes, Ephiginia, and Electra. She was mad at her husband for bringing home so many women slaves from the Trojan War, (including Cassandra)so she drowned him in the bath tub.

no wonder nobody is named "Clytemnestra"

Clytemnestra by Marty Larel April 3, 2006

Clyte

The most kind, cute, intelligent and humorous friend you'll ever had. She's so humble, and generous, don't ever leave her side or else her heart would be broken, if you're in love with her you might regret it if you're not patient to wait, once you got her heart, never ever let her go because hurting her will leave a deep scar on her heart, she's the most straight forward person I know and I'm so lucky to be her best friend, and the guy who'll make her fall in love is the luckiest person because being loved by Clyte is one of a kind. She's unique, she has her own style and she'll never leave your side EVER...

-One of Clyte's best friends

Our classmate named Clyte is so cute, I wonder if she's in a relationship with someone.

Clyte by カイ June 8, 2021

CILIT

Acronym for the Center for International Learning in Integrated Technology building at Michigan Tech. The funniest name ever given to a building on a college campus.

The Computer Science majors will never go to class anymore because everyone knows they can't find the CILIT.

CILIT by Ryan February 25, 2006

God Shot

A chance happening with profound meaning, an unexpected blessing, a "sign".

Dr. Drew on Celebrity Rehab said "All of a sudden what had been just another Hollywood proposal became for him an unexpected blessing, an opportunity for growth. In drug recovery language, that's called a "God shot."

God Shot by Imogen1564 February 25, 2011

Word of the Day on September 18, 2026

city chicken

A food native to Pittsburgh/Western Pennsylvania in which cubes of pork and/or veal are put on a short, wooden skewer, breaded, then baked and/or fried.

I've heard that city chicken originated during the Great Depression, when folks didn't have enough money to buy full cuts of meat, so they assembled meat scraps on a wooden skewer, creating a make-shift drumstick. Hence the name.

Are yinz havin' city chicken for dinner?

city chicken by TRF August 31, 2006

Word of the Day on September 17, 2026

Is that cake?

Another way to say is this fake? Like the show real or cake

“Slayyyter just announced another album last night”
“No way, is that cake?”
“Yeah whoops this isn’t real”

Is that cake? by Sexyyred September 15, 2026

Word of the Day on September 16, 2026

just fokin missing her

native american reservation origin... to miss an ex so badly that everyone can see it.. can be used for either sex eg. just fokin missing her/him

friend : *noticably sad*
me : look at you all sad & shit
friend : shut up!
me : just fokin missing her huh?

just fokin missing her by d i z k o 2 0 8 September 14, 2026

Word of the Day on September 15, 2026

endwarfins

The rush of neurotransmitters and neuropeptides triggered specifically by watching the Seven Dwarfs march home singing "Heigh-Ho" — that particular high of pickaxes, whistling while you work, and communal domestic bliss in a cottage built for men half your height.

I only meant to watch the Heigh-Ho scene for the endwarfins, and then it was two hours later and I'd watched the whole movie.

Endwarfins aren't just a Snow White thing — I get the same hit off the Lollipop Guild in Oz.

endwarfins by Howard Ogden September 13, 2026

Word of the Day on September 14, 2026

caillou

A slang term used to describe a bald person, typically someone who is completely bald or has a closely shaved head. The term is derived from the infamous, hairless kids’ cartoon character of the same name.

Example 1:
“Did you see that caillou over there? His head is reflecting the sun like a disco ball.”
Example 2:
“I think Dave is finally accepting his hair loss. He just went full caillou and shaved the whole thing off.”

caillou by WMH01 September 12, 2026

Word of the Day on September 13, 2026