In ancient Greek myth Agave ‘the proud’ is one of the water goddesses called Nereids, daughters of sea deities and protectors of sailors and calm seas. The plant Agave, botanically classified as a succulent, hails from South America and came to Europe and the Mediterranean after the first explorations of the New World. Its peculiar colors range from cyan blue, to pale green and jade hues and produces only once in its lifetime a yellow flower. Once it blooms, the mother plant fades away, but the flower and the seeds remain, making Agave immortal, which is also its greek name: ‘Athanatos’.
