🌊 A Flower Born from the Sea
According to Greek mythology, the first white rose emerged from the ocean foam when Aphrodite rose from the waves.
The Romans linked it to Venus, but not as a symbol of passion—instead, it represented pure and unconditional love.
According to Greek mythology, the first white rose emerged from the ocean foam when Aphrodite rose from the waves.
The Romans linked it to Venus, but not as a symbol of passion—instead, it represented pure and unconditional love.
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In ancient Rome, placing white roses in meeting rooms meant that everything spoken there had to remain absolutely confidential.
This tradition gave rise to the phrase sub rosa, which we still use today to refer to secrecy.
Their struggle ended with the unification of both into the Tudor Rose, a symbol of peace.
Today, white roses appear at funerals, farewells… but also at weddings.
They symbolize both the end of one chapter and the start of another.
During the Victorian era, gifting a white rose didn’t just mean purity—it meant “I am worthy of you.”
It was an elegant yet bold declaration. Would you have interpreted it that way? đź‘€
Today, it still speaks its own language. Who knows what it may symbolize in the future?
đź’¬ Which of these meanings surprised you the most?