THE MEANING & SYMBOLISM OF “anemone”

The name anemone comes from the Greek word for “windflower.” According to

Greek mythology, the anemone sprang from Aphrodite’s tears as she mourned

the death of Adonis. Thought to bring luck and protect against evil, legend has it

that when the anemone closes its petals, it’s a signal that rain is approaching. Still

other mythology connects the anemone to magical fairies, who were believed to sleep

under the petals after they closed at sunset. Perhaps it’s because of this magical and

 prophetic tales that today in the language of flowers, anemones represent anticipation.

Here is some eye candy for you {smile}:

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