Myths and Legends about Flowers

In the book by the famous writer and botanist N. Zolotnitsky, written at the beginning of the last century, full and fascinating legends about flowers are presented, covering the history of different peoples and different centuries. Here you will find ancient myths and beliefs of the northern Germans and Slavs, legends of China and Japan, the love story of Napoleon and Josephine, Henry IV and a simple shepherdess, learn about the War of the Scarlet and White Roses, the tulip mania in Holland, about the "cult of the White Rose," invented by Nicholas I for his wife Alexandra Feodorovna, read tales of elves sleeping in flower cups, mermaids weaving water lilies into their braids. - a multitude of beautiful myths and legends, in which, like in a drop of water, the history of humanity is reflected.

This book features selected chapters from the writings of N. Zolotnitsky, narrating about the most popular flowers: roses, lilies, carnations, peonies, tulips.