Sunflowers have the ability of filling a whole room with warmth. Their bright, vibrant color reaches to every corner. The happy yellow color can lift spirits like no other flower. The flower itself yearns to reach the sun. I closely relate to the sunny charm sunflowers portray. There is more than what meets the eye with sunflowers. Although they are very beautiful, they are rich in history. The ancient Greek myth of Apollo and Clytie is one explanation of why sunflowers turn towards the sun. In this story Clytie, a nymph, adored Apollo. At first, he loved her back, but soon he fell in love with Leucothoe. Because of her jealousy, Clytie told Leucothoe’s father of the relationship and he punished her by burying her alive. In anger, Apollo
