altea

The Latin word althaea, from the Greek althaía, it came to our language as altea. According to the dictionary of the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE), this is the name of a Malvaceae family group plant which is also known as marshmallow.

The altea, in this framework, presents root thick, oval leaves and whitish or reddish flowers. With its root the sweet called marshmallow, which is currently usually made with gum arabic, gelatin, sugar and flavorings.

The roots, leaves and flowers are also used in the field of herbalism. Due to its properties, altea is used when the mucous membranes suffer irritation since it allows to relieve the symptom.

In Greek mythology, on the other hand, Altea she was the daughter of Eurythemis Y Testio. Although the versions change depending on the tradition, it is often said that Altea had six children with Eneo: Gorge, Deyanira, Meleager, Climene, Tireo Y Toxic.

The Moiras predicted that if a log that was burning in the home of Altea, your son Meleager I would die. So Altea turned off and hid the smut. Years later, however, Meleager murdered his uncles and Alteafurious, she took the brand and threw it into the fire until it was completely consumed, whereupon Meleager passed away. Sorry, finally Altea he took his own life.

Altea, finally, is a town of the Valencian Community (Spain). It is part of the province of Alicante and its population is around 22,000 inhabitants. On 2004, the Spanish manufacturer SEAT named one of his automobiles with the name of the municipality (the SEAT Altea).