Legend
has said that the amaryllis, the stunning red flower we've come to associate
with the holidays began as a shy, timid nymph. Amaryllis fell deeply in love
with Alteo, a shepherd with Hercules' strength and Apollo's beauty, but her
affections were unrequited. She hope that she could win him over by
bestowing upon him the thing he desired most. Then,a flower so unique it had never
existed in the world before, Amaryllis sought advice from the oracle of
Delphi.
Following his instructions, Amaryllis dressed in maiden's white and appeared at Alteo's door for 30 nights, each time piercing her heart with a golden arrow. When at last Alteo opened his door, there before him was a striking crimson flower, sprung from the blood of Amaryllis's heart. With this romantic and albeit tragic, the tale as its begin. Nowadays, it's not surprising that the amaryllis has come to symbolize pride, determination and radiant beauty.
Following his instructions, Amaryllis dressed in maiden's white and appeared at Alteo's door for 30 nights, each time piercing her heart with a golden arrow. When at last Alteo opened his door, there before him was a striking crimson flower, sprung from the blood of Amaryllis's heart. With this romantic and albeit tragic, the tale as its begin. Nowadays, it's not surprising that the amaryllis has come to symbolize pride, determination and radiant beauty.
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| EXAMPLE OF AMARYLLIS'S FLOWER |
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