Author : Robert L. Crowell
Publisher :
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 46,85 MB
Release : 1982
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN :
Presents lore and legends behind several common flowers including narcissus, crocus, dandelion, carnation, and marigold.
Author : Charles M. Skinner
Publisher : Foster Press
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 34,73 MB
Release : 2009-05
Category : Nature
ISBN : 1444636839
Originally published in 1911, this early work by Charles M. Skinner is both expensive and hard to find in its first edition. It delves deep into the mythology of the natural world and uncovers legends of times long forgotton. This is a fascinating work and highly recommended for all folklore enthusiasts. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Author : Ernst Lehner
Publisher : Colchis Books
Page : 309 pages
File Size : 13,43 MB
Release : 2022-11-14
Category : Nature
ISBN :
In Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees, Ernst and Johanna Lehner explore the rich cultural heritage and symbolic meanings associated with various flora across different societies and traditions. This comprehensive guide offers insights into how these natural elements have been woven into myths, legends, and everyday life, providing readers with a deeper understanding of the interconnectedness between nature and human culture.
Author : Ruth Binney
Publisher : Dover Publications
Page : 147 pages
File Size : 23,24 MB
Release : 2019-02-13
Category : Nature
ISBN : 0486828743
From time immemorial, people have sought to understand the mysteries of the natural world, giving rise to a wealth of myths and legends connected to plant life. In addition to their imaginative appeal, these oral traditions offered practical advice about which flowers, trees, and plants could provide foods, remedies, and construction materials. This richly illustrated volume provides a treasury of ancient wisdom, exploring the sound principles behind traditional advice, along with a wealth of fanciful beliefs. Naturalist Ruth Binney recounts charming examples of floral symbolism, linking roses with romance, lilies with purity, and poppies with sleep. She examines tree lore and the association of trees with wisdom and knowledge, from the coveted crown of laurel awarded to ancient Greek poets and Roman generals to the palm branches presented to pilgrims returning from the Holy Land. A survey of the power of plants ranges from the rituals that ensure a good harvest and a newly married couple's fertility to the healing qualities of oil of cloves for toothache, cherries for gout, and aloe vera for burns. Abounding in fascinating facts and fancies, this absorbing compilation will captivate lovers of plants and gardens.
Author : Katharine M Beals
Publisher : Wentworth Press
Page : 250 pages
File Size : 48,43 MB
Release : 2019-02-20
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 9780469035676
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
Author : Vincenzina Krymow
Publisher : Amor Deus
Page : pages
File Size : 49,84 MB
Release : 2010-03-01
Category :
ISBN : 9781619562219
Marys flowers by Vincenzina Krymow Illustrated by A. Joseph Barrish, S.M. With Meditations by M. Jean FriskSince medieval times, flowers have taken their names from the virtues of Mary, or events in her life. Learn the legends that fostered such names, and their biblical origins. Spend time with the meditations they inspire.Marys Flowers: Gardens, Legends and Meditations is a treasury of botanical history and lore. Thirty beautiful illustrations based on medieval woodcuts bring each bloom to colorful life. Even if you don't plant a Mary garden of your own, you will find a virtual Eden within. Visit awhile with these pages and keep company with Mary.
Author : S. Theresa Dietz
Publisher : Wellfleet
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 35,41 MB
Release : 2022-04-12
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN : 1577152832
The Complete Language of Flowers is a comprehensive and definitive dictionary/reference presenting the history, symbolic meaning, and visual depiction of 1,001 flowers and botanicals from around the world in one volume—now in a pocket-size edition for easy, on-the-go reference.
Author : Paolo Mantegazza
Publisher :
Page : 172 pages
File Size : 39,94 MB
Release : 1908
Category : Flowers
ISBN :
Author : Tomie dePaola
Publisher : Penguin
Page : 34 pages
File Size : 13,50 MB
Release : 1997-10-06
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 0698115678
In Mexico, the poinsettia is called flor de la Nochebuenao flower of the Holy Night. At Christmastime, the flower blooms and flourishes, the quite exquisite red stars lighting up the countryside. This Mexican legend tells how the poinsettia came to be, through a little girl's unselfish gift to the Christ Child. Beloved Newbery honor-winning author and Caldecott honor-winning illustrator Tomie dePaola has embraced the legend using his own special feeling for Christmas. His glorious paintings capture not only the brilliant colors of Mexico and its art, but also the excitement of the children preparing for Christmas and the hope of Lucida, who comes to see what makes a gift truly beautiful.
Author : Stephen Buchmann
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 30,76 MB
Release : 2015-07-21
Category : Gardening
ISBN : 1476755523
An exploration of the roles flowers play in the production of our foods, spices, medicines, and perfumes reveals their origins, myriad shapes, colors, textures and scents, bizarre sex lives, and how humans-- and the natural world-- relate and depend upon them.
