You don’t have to be rich and beautiful just be good and give me a flower.

You don’t have to be rich and beautiful just be good and give me a flower.
"In the first days, God created woman, and for her pleasure a rose," wrote Victor HUGO. Although countless types of flowers are known today, many still consider the rose to be one of the most beautiful. It is believed that from Persia, where there were special gardens of roses, it was transferred to Babylon, to the famous gardens of Semiramis, thus becoming a symbol of the power of the state.
The rose was also highly valued by the Romans. And to them she was a symbol of love. Delighted by the "queen of flowers", they often cut fruits and olives to plant roses. Each of their mansions was surrounded by hundreds of rose bushes. They believed that the scent of a rose defended a man from drunkenness. Because the wreaths of roses were too heavy to wear, they strung rose petals on a string and decorated their foreheads, arms and necks with them. The tables at which they ate were sprinkled with roses, and the jugs from which wine was drunk were adorned with a rose wreath.

In ancient Greece roses were known and loved. The first public garden in Athens was founded in 306 BC by Epicurus, because he wanted to pick a rose flower every day. The ancient Greeks offered Aphrodite, the goddess of female beauty, love and fertility, a rose on the altar, while Aphrodite's priestesses wore white rose wreaths during religious ceremonies, and the paths they passed were sprinkled with roses. The origin of the red rose, according to mythology, is related to the death of Adonis, a handsome young shepherd when Aphrodite fell in love. According to tradition, he was mortally wounded by a wild boar and Aphrodite came to his aid. However, the goddess had to crawl through a dense plantation of roses, and then blood gushed from her wounded body and painted all the surrounding white roses red. In the Roman Empire, the cult of roses was brought to the highest level. The rose flower wreath was used on all occasions. Military leaders were adorned with it, young men went to war with a wreath on their heads, a rose flower was given to the winner, and the winner's weapon was dedicated to the flower. Later, the rose flower became a symbol of joy, pleasure and love.

The red rose has a long history of meaning. They have been presented many times in art, from classical paintings and poetry to modern music and film today. Throughout history, they have permeated many cultures as political and religious symbols. The mystique of the red rose has been a source of immeasurable inspiration for centuries. However, it stands out the most as a symbol of Love. Such roses, in our current opinion, are a traditional symbol for Love and Romance. Modern red roses were introduced to Europe from China in the 1800s. However, their significance is linked to centuries earlier, even to some of the first societies. The color red itself has grown from a primary meaning for life into a metaphor for deep Emotions.

As the tradition of exchanging flowers as a gift of attention grew stronger, red roses have, of course, become flowers that send the strongest message of love. This tradition has survived to this day. They continued to be the most popular way to say "I love you" to a special person. These roses are a wonderful symbolic gift, perfect for expressing feelings towards a loved one for Valentine's Day, a special occasion or "just like that, for no reason". In a friendly relationship, a bouquet of red roses can be a signal for the beginning of romantic feelings. They send a message of attachment or a call for the next step.

Even the simplicity of one red rose can provoke a powerful response.