Microsoft Rewards Bing Homepage Quiz: The crocus is the subject of a story in…
A Russian folklore
B An American fable
C Greek mythology
In Greek mythology, Crocus was a mortal youth turned into the crocus plant by the gods, who were unhappy with his love affair with a nymph named Smilax. In another telling of the myth, Crocus was accidentally killed when he was struck by a discus thrown by the god Hermes. Grief-stricken, Hermes turned Crocus into the flower that bears his name.
The correct answer to this quiz is Greek mythology.