Amaryllis was a beautiful shepherdess from Greek mythology and the pastoral poetry of Theocratus from the 3rd century BCE.
The lady in the photo's proper name is hippeastrum, she isn't Greek at all, but a wildflower from the tropical Americas. The name comes from the Greek meaning "horseman's star", someone thought the flower resembled a medieval weapon carried by mounted knights
Dutch growers began hybridizing the plants as long ago as the 18th century. There are over 70 named species and more than 600 hybrids and cultivars currently known.
Minerva showed her face this morning.
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