The legend of Violet

Violet is native to southern Europe and the Mediterranean coast, with luxuriant flowers, bright colors, rich aroma, long flowering period and long inflorescence. It is loved by many flower lovers and is one of the famous flowers in Europe. There is a beautiful legend about violets. Let's take a look!

The floral language of violets

1. Violet language: eternal beauty and love; simplicity, virtue, coolness in midsummer.

Blue Violet: vigilance, loyalty, I will always be loyal.

3. White Violet: let's seize the opportunity of happiness.

Purple Violet: falling in love with you in my dreams, you are always so beautiful to me.

The legend of Violet

According to Greek mythology, Venus, the goddess in charge of love and beauty, said goodbye as her lover traveled far away, and her tears fell on the soil. The next spring, she sprouted and blossomed into beautiful and fragrant flowers. This is Violet.

Violet was a symbol of fertility in ancient Greece. Athens used it as a symbol on the flag of the badge. The Romans also valued violets and planted them between garlic and onions. The Cretes use them for skin care, dipping violets in sheep's milk and using them as lotions. However, the Anglo-Saxons saw it as a savior against evil spirits.

Violet is native to southern Europe and is very popular and popular in Europe and America. Its flowers have a faint fragrance. Europeans use it to make perfume, which is favored by ladies. There was also a custom in southern Germany in the Middle Ages to hang the first bunch of violets to celebrate the return of spring.

In the 19th century, people used violet leaves to heat up the part of a malignant tumor to relieve the pain. More recently, violets made into sweets have been used for chest problems. There are two kinds of violets used in the perfume industry-Parma and Victoria. Parma's smell is more popular, but the stronger Victorian species are becoming more and more popular in this century.

Napoleon and Violet

Napoleon was alone in love with violets, and his followers regarded it as a symbol of Napoleon, believing that it would bring success and happiness to the frustrated monarch.

On March 20, 1815, when Violet blossomed in the south of France, Napoleon managed to escape from Elba and return to his admirers. As they greeted him, they kept shouting, "Welcome, Father of Violet!" At this time, people hold violets in their hands, put violets in their heads, and all the shops, public buildings and even every house are decorated with violets. I hope the spring flowers will bring them good luck and let Napoleon rule Europe again.

Unfortunately, the euphoria did not last long, and on June 22nd Napoleon was forced to renounce the throne and pass it on to his young son Napoleon II. But instead of inheriting his father's ambition and great cause, the crown prince did not accept the throne, but went to live a leisurely life at peace with the rest of the world in the court of his grandfather, Emperor Franz I of Austria.

After Napoleon lost his throne, a week before he was escorted to St. Helen Island, he suddenly remembered the old love of Josephine and went to Marie Meining Castle to visit her grave for the last time, and planted a clump of precious violets blooming all the year round.

After Napoleon's death, two things were found in the gold jewelry box that he had never left, two withered violets and a lock of light chestnut hair, which was the fetal hair of his beloved son, and the former was his love affair with Josephine.