Tuesday, September 26, 2006
Flowers and plants of Ancient Egypt
Lotus (water lily) and Papyrus, symbolizing Upper and Lower Egypt. The Egyptians used to sing for their lotus, they had a feast for lotus
Water lilies open in the morning and close again at night. This was probably the reason that the ancient Egyptians saw in them an image of rebirth and regeneration, important concepts in their religion
To the Egyptians, the papyrus became the symbol of fertility and life itself
They were given as gifts of love and worship, to lovers and gods
Ancient Egyptians were the first to recognize their "national plant"
Ancient Egyptians adored fresh floral arrangements, but were also one of, if not the first civilizations to immortalize them as artificial flowers made from durable materials
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1 comment:
hehe , we get the flowers here !
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