This little beauty is Anemone Blanda or Grecian Windflower. A common wildflower in the Mediterranean regions they do dance in the wind. These beauties don't last for long and were once a symbol of death. According to Greek Myth Aphrodite transformed Adonis into a purple anemone after his death. She loved him so much she wanted him to live on. In Christian myths they symbolize blood spilled by the saints.
Such a pretty little flower with such fascinating lore.
4 comments:
Beautiful and fascinating! Thank you for sharing this myth.
Lovely story and one of my favorite myths.
Brilliant thanks! never knew that. I love the way that even flowers have their stories, great isn't it!
Such a lovely flower - the color is amazing. And I enjoyed the lore. Theresa
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