Pam mai'r Genhinen a'r Daffodil yw Symbolau Cymru? Chwe Ffaith Hwyl ar gyfer Dydd Gwyl Dewi
Ydych chi erioed wedi meddwl pam rydyn ni'n gwisgo cennin neu gennin pedr ar Ddydd Gŵyl Dewi? Dyma chwe ffaith hwyliog.
1. Am fod Cennin yn Ennill Brwydrau
Dechreuodd y cyfan gyda'r genhinen. Hwn oedd symbol gwreiddiol Cymru ac, yn ôl y chwedl, tarddodd o frwydr fawr yn erbyn y Sacsoniaid. Cynghorodd Dewi Sant (neu rai ffynonellau Dywed y 7fed brenin Gwynedd, Cadwaladr) y Cymry i wisgo cennin yn eu hetiau i ddangos ar ba ochr yr oeddent. Mae'n rhaid ei fod wedi gweithio'n dda, oherwydd enillwyd y frwydr!
2. Oherwydd bod Shakespeare yn Dweud Felly
Sonnir am y genhinen fel symbol Cymru mor gynnar â Harri V gan William Shakespeare. Mae tystiolaeth ychwanegol yn dangos bod gwarchodwyr Tuduraidd yn gwisgo cennin yn eu hetiau ar Fawrth 1af i anrhydeddu ein nawddsant.
3. Gan fod Yum
Rydyn ni hefyd yn tyfu llawer o gennin - ac maen nhw'n blasu'n hyfryd (perffaith mewn cawl!) Ddim yn siŵr am eu bwyta'n amrwd, sef beth mae milwyr y catrodau Cymreig yn draddodiadol yn ei fwyta bob Dydd Gŵyl Dewi!
4. Gan fod Daffodil Smaffodil
Ond beth am y daffodil? Efallai mai damwain oedd hon! Y Gymraeg am genhinen yw Cenhinen , y gellir ei chymysgu'n hawdd â'r Gymraeg am gennin Pedr , sef Cenhinen Pedr , sy'n cyfieithu i "Cennin Pedr". Yn y pen draw, mor hwyr â'r 19egG, daeth yn ail symbol o Gymru.
5. Oherwydd bod y Prif Weinidog wedi dweud hynny
Dywedwyd bod David Lloyd George (yr unig Brif Weinidog Cymreig o 1916-22) yn eiriolwr drostynt, gan y byddai eu blodau hardd yn aml yn cyd-fynd â Dydd Gŵyl Dewi.
6. Oherwydd bod Cennin Pedr yn cael eu defnyddio ar gyfer Cyffuriau
Cysylltiad diddorol arall yw bod cennin pedr yn cael eu tyfu yng Nghymru i gynhyrchu galantamine, cyffur ar gyfer trin clefyd Alzheimer.
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I now know why the Scottish are a bit cranky thistles in the hats boy that must hurt
I now know why the Scottish are a bit cranky thistles in the hats boy that must hurt
1 was a pupil in a secondary school in Llanelly our Headmistress was named Miss Thomas she was very strict and I remember if she saw any one not in uniform, beret, and the Daffodil on St David’s Day she would stop them in their tracks. Love the old Daffodils the School was behind Llanelly Town Hall.
I wandered lonely as a cloud
That floats on high o’er vales and hills,
When all at once I saw a crowd,
A host, of golden daffodils;
Beside the lake, beneath the trees,
Fluttering and dancing in the breeze.
Continuous as the stars that shine
And twinkle on the milky way,
They stretched in never-ending line
Along the margin of a bay:
Ten thousand saw I at a glance,
Tossing their heads in sprightly dance.
The waves beside them danced; but they
Out-did the sparkling waves in glee:
A poet could not but be gay,
In such a jocund company:
I gazed—and gazed—but little thought
What wealth the show to me had brought:
For oft, when on my couch I lie
In vacant or in pensive mood,
They flash upon that inward eye
Which is the bliss of solitude;
And then my heart with pleasure fills,
And dances with the daffodils.
Daffodils
Daffodils | 10 Fun Facts and a funny little story.
The humble Daffodil is well known and much loved by just about everyone. Their bright color and cheerful, distinctive form make them irresistible both as a cut flower and in the garden. I just love them. When they start to appear at the markets and then pop up all over the neighborhood in pots and garden beds, I just know that Winter is drawing to a close and Spring will soon be here. And that makes me HAPPY!
Fun Facts:
Daffodils are also known as ‘Narcissus’ and belong to the Amaryllis family. Other members of the Amaryllis family are Agapanthus, Clivia, and Allium. Daffodils grow from bulbs and are native to the fields and woods of Southern Europe and North Africa. There are over 13,000 different varieties of Daffodil. That’s a lot! Those varieties are divided down into approximately 12 different types, characterised by the size and shape of their petals and corona. The correct term for a Daffodil’s trumpet or central cone is Corona! They are available from mid to late Winter and Spring. As a cut flower, Daffodils have a vase life of approximately 4-6 days. The sap from their cut stems can damage other flowers in a vase. If using in a mixed flower arrangement, place their stems in a separate vase of water for around an hour before adding them in. Do not re cut their stems. Daffodil bulbs are poisonous. They contain a substance called Lycorine. This can make people and animals very sick. Rabbits instinctively don’t go near them! The Daffodil is the national flower of Wales where they grow ‘Narcissus pseudonarcissus’ to produce Galantamine, a chemical used in the treatment of Alzheimers Disease. You can read a bit more about that here.