When Theias shot an arrow into the tree â or when a boar used its tusks to rend the tree's bark â Adonis was born from the tree. This myth fits both Adonis' nature as a vegetation god and his origins from the hot foreign desert lands where the myrrh tree grew.
intrinsic. adj. 1. of or relating to the essential nature of a thing; inherent. 2. (Anatomy) anatomy situated within or peculiar to a part: intrinsic muscles. [C15: from Late Latin intrinsecus from Latin, inwardly, from intrÄ within + secus alongside; related to sequÄ« to follow].
An inherent or distinguishing characteristic; a property: the medicinal qualities of a plant. b. A personal trait, especially a character trait: The most vital quality a soldier can possess is self-confidence (George S. Patton). 2. Essential character; nature: The quality of mercy is not strain'd (Shakespeare).