Stemming from ancient mythology and Roman conquest to secret marriages and discreet messages, the symbol of the rose🌹 has followed a long road to become the staple of a ValentinesDay bouquet.
Sign UpFor centuries, the red rose has been a symbol of love, passion and romance. The delicate yet thorny flower has an ornate history when it comes to its association with deep intimacy — especially on Valentine’s Day. But it’s also an emblem of secrecy. Stemming from ancient mythology and Roman conquest to secret marriages and discreet messages, the symbol of the rose has followed a long road to become the staple of a Valentine’s Day bouquet.
According to the Greek poet Anacreon, the white rose first appeared during the birth of Aphrodite, the goddess of love; and it's from her blood that roses later became red. The goddess discovered a plot against her lover, Adonis, who would be mauled by a boar while hunting.on some rose thorns as she rushed to warn him, specks of blood splashed the white petals and stained them crimson.
Another legend says that Aphrodite's son Eros — whom she named the flowers after by rearranging just one letter of his name
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