Floral folklore The forgotten tales behind nature's most enchanting plants
Book - 2024
"Why do buttercups glow when held beneath your chin? Which blooms are sometimes called fairy phones? Why are foxgloves sometimes ominously referred to as 'Deadman's Bellows'? And what is the true meaning of a rose? Humans have given meanings and stories to plants and flowers for thousands of years, whether they're myths about Ancient Greek Gods who pecked out the eyes of anyone who dared move the sacred but thorny Peony plant, or 19th-century superstitions of how flowers could foreshadow love, life or death. After reading this book, you'll never look at a bunch of flowers the same way again! With details on the origins of the folklore behind each plant, and a beautiful ritual to help you better connect with the... teaching each plant has to offer, this is the perfect gift for foragers, gardeners, and budding horticulturists looking to develop their knowledge of plants beyond the exterior."--
- Subjects
- Published
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London, United Kingdom :
Leaping Hare Press, an imprint of The Quarto Group
2024.
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Item Description
- Includes index.
- Physical Description
- 191 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm
- ISBN
- 9780711290259
- Foreword
- Introduction
- Chapter 1. Spring
- Anenome Aphrodite and Adonis
- Rhododendron The Beauty of the Bloom
- Tulip The Princess and the Peasant
- Red Clover The Power of Three
- Solomon's Seal Solomon's Rest
- Daffofil The Last Words
- Hyacinth The Heart of the Sun
- Bluebell The Old Mans Bells
- Peony The King of Flowers
- Cowslip The Keys of Heaven
- Columbine Freya's Fancy
- Yellow Archangel Smell Like a Weasel
- Chapter 2. Summer
- Sunflower Clytie and Apollo
- Carnation The Flower of the Dead
- Red Campion Robin's Gold
- Lady's Bedstraw Frigg's Grass
- Iris The Magic of the Rainbow
- Daisy The Daisy Chain
- Flax The Late Bloomer
- Lavender The Queen's Perfume
- Parsley Petrosinella
- Rosemary Rosemary's Love
- Chapter 3. Fall
- Chrysanthemum The Golden Flower
- Geranium Odin's Grace
- Dahlia Flower of War
- Marjoram Effy's Ways
- Rue The Witch's Brew
- Yarrow The Hero and the Herb
- St John's Wort The Old Ways
- Nightshade Belladonna
- Rose The Nightingale and the Rose
- Lotus The Bringer of Life
- Foxglove The Vixen's Slippers
- Phlox The Lost Cloud
- Chapter 4. Winter
- Aconite Shiva's Potion
- Violet The Most Beautiful Woman in the World
- Snowdrop The Color of Snow
- Protea The Petaled Phoenix
- Ragwort The Fairy Chariot
- Valerian The Piper's Charm
- Bellflower The Magic Mirror
- Buttercup The Miser's Gold
- Pansy The Sweetest Sacrifice
- Summary
- Further Reading/Biographies
- Index
- Acknowledgments