#languageofflowers — Public Fediverse posts
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According to folklore, daffodils were originally white, and a favoured flower of Persephone. When Hades caught her, his touch turned the blooms yellow. It’s unsurprising that the daffodil is considered the flower of the underworld and they often appear on graves. In the Victorian language of flowers, daffodils meant 'regard'.
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#FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #Folklore #PlantLore #Daffodils #FlowerFolklore #LanguageOfFlowers #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography #Taphophile -
Ribes sanguineum, or flowering currant.
People believed it was bad luck to bring this beautiful plant indoors.
In the Victorian language of flowers, currant meant 'Thy frown will kill me'.
#FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #TreeLore #FloweringCurrant #Superstitions #FlowerFolklore #LanguageOfFlowers #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography
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Ribes sanguineum, or flowering currant.
People believed it was bad luck to bring this beautiful plant indoors.
In the Victorian language of flowers, currant meant 'Thy frown will kill me'.
#FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #TreeLore #FloweringCurrant #Superstitions #FlowerFolklore #LanguageOfFlowers #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography
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Ribes sanguineum, or flowering currant.
People believed it was bad luck to bring this beautiful plant indoors.
In the Victorian language of flowers, currant meant 'Thy frown will kill me'.
#FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #TreeLore #FloweringCurrant #Superstitions #FlowerFolklore #LanguageOfFlowers #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography
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Ribes sanguineum, or flowering currant.
People believed it was bad luck to bring this beautiful plant indoors.
In the Victorian language of flowers, currant meant 'Thy frown will kill me'.
#FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #TreeLore #FloweringCurrant #Superstitions #FlowerFolklore #LanguageOfFlowers #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography
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Ribes sanguineum, or flowering currant.
People believed it was bad luck to bring this beautiful plant indoors.
In the Victorian language of flowers, currant meant 'Thy frown will kill me'.
#FolkloreBlog #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreThursday #Folklore #PlantLore #TreeLore #FloweringCurrant #Superstitions #FlowerFolklore #LanguageOfFlowers #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #Floriography
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Croci coming up in Newcastle!
In the Victorian language of flowers, the crocus meant gladness and cheerfulness. White croci represented truth, innocence and purity. The purple variety implied success, pride and dignity. The yellow type meant joy.
There's an episode of Fabulous Folklore dedicated to the crocus!
https://pod.co/fabulous-folklore-with-icy/spring-has-sprung-origin-myths-and-crocus-folklore
#Crocus #LanguageOfFlowers #Floriography #VictorianLanguageOfFlowers #FabulousFolklorePodcast #FolkloreBlog #PlantLore #FlowerMeanings #FlowerSymbolism
