roses in history
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Is the rose truly the most beautiful flower? In many cultures, this question has been asked for centuries. In Hindu mythology, there is a story in which the gods debated whether the lotus or the rose was the most beautiful flower. Though the lotus became the enduring religious symbol of purity and spiritual awakening, it…
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Gatha songs Avesta How old is rose symbolism, anyway? This is my opening question today—and, ultimately, the central focus of this blog: tracing rose symbolism across ages, cultures, myths, and legends. If roses, according to paleobotany, are 35 million years old, how ancient are the stories in which roses play a central and meaningful role?…
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The Symbolism of Red Roses: From Venus to Practical Magic
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As mentioned in the opening post, Greek and Roman mythology claim that roses originated from Venus’ tears. And thus, the rose is the sacred flower of the Goddess. So far so good—the Goddess of Goddesses gets the queen of flowers; the most beautiful among them gets the most beautiful flower. The Mythological Origin of Red…
Telling Roses 