Wild anemones like these flourish dramatically in spring in Greece. They spring up in verges, fields, hillsides and olive groves.
Anemones like these flower prolifically in Greece in the spring colouring verges, waste land, fields and olive groves. Etymalogically anemone is derived from Greek words meaning wind flower. The Greek godess, Aphrodite loved Adonis who was killed by her jealous former lover, Ares. The drops of Adonis's blood became anemones. Consequently anemones are a symbol of undying love. Crimson anemones have also been used as a symbol of Jesus's blood for Christians. The Victorian 'Language of flowers' used anemones as a symbol of forsaken love. In Eastern cultures white anemones are used for funerals. During the Middle Ages, herbalists used anemones to treat gout and headaches. Since all anemone species are poisonous, they are no longer used as herbal medicinal peasants are said to have carried them to ward off pests and disease as well as bad luck.
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Location: countryside near Chalkida (Chalkis) Greece
Photo credit: © JN Botanic / Alamy / Afripics
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