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A special day to celebrate those who gives us life dates back to the early Greeks and Romans who held festivals to celebrate Cybele, a goddess who represented the fertile earth and was considered the mother of gods. The celebrations we see now have little to do with these ancient festivals. The occasion is now marked by giving thanks and appreciation to our own moms. One of the ways that this appreciation is manifested is by the giving of Mothers Day flowers.
Generally, a person will have these beautiful flowers arranged in a bouquet. There are common types found in this bouquet and each has their own meaning. Together, they symbolize a collage of sentiments that one wants to express to their special woman.
People were originally attracted to the lily when it was found growing in Crete, an island off the coast of Greece, about three thousand years ago. They thought it was given to them through the grace of Hera, a goddess that was worshiped by the people of the time period. They felt the lily sprang from the milk that flowed from her breast. The lily is still as cherished today as it was back in those ancient days.
Another plant that grabbed the attention of imagination of people in ancient times was the carnation. This plant was also found in the area where the Greek people resided. They were amazed by the pink color found on its petals and came to believe that also considered this an offering from the gods to fill their lives with beauty. To them it meant that they were loved and they gave the carnation to each other in love.
Orchids have captured the imagination of thousands of people worldwide with its wide array of colors and designs. Back in the days of ancient Greece the people looked upon the orchid as a sign of virility. Then as time moved on the Victorian people of historic England felt that this plant signified luxury. Today, many people look upon it with awe and wonderment as its beauty of over twenty five thousand varieties fills their eyes and hearts.
Tulips have come to represent the beginning of spring in many parts of the world. A time when life returns to land and all things begin to blossom again. The pink tulip is particularly associated with warmth and affection as love fills the air. The Turkish believe that the red tulip symbolizes a perfect love that a man can have for a woman.
Then there is the plant that most people associate with love that can be part of the bouquet. This can come in long stem, or short stem, and one can call the plant by any name, but for all the plant is still rose. Ancient Greeks felt that the rose was a lasting gift that Adonis left behind with the spillage of his blood to remind Aphrodite of how he felt about her. To many people this is a sign that there love will never die.
Mother’s Day flowers have special meanings to everyone. Some meanings of these plants are as old as civilization itself. For most people they simply mean that they love their mom.
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