Folklore and Symbolism of Flowers, Plants and Trees

by Lehner, Ernst; Lehner, Johanna

• ISBN13: 9780486429786
• ISBN10: 0486429784
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2003-10-23
• Publisher: Dover Publications

Summary

Comprehensive, profusely illustrated archive by two of the world's foremost collectors of pictorial symbols-and devoted flower enthusiasts. Their pictures, rendered from rare illustrations, extend from ancient Chinese lotus buds to a basket of flowers in a nineteenth-century Valentine silhouette. The symbolic meaning of every known species-from absinth to zinnia-is summarized in a table. A visual treat for flower lovers, this essential sourcebook, with its royalty-free artwork, will be of value to artists and designers, folklore enthusiasts, as well as botanical and gardening specialists. Over 200 black-and-white designs and illustrations.Symbolic meanings for:Acacia Rod of Aaron Bo Tree Mistletoe Passionflowe Edelweiss Heliotrope Tears of JobLaurel Olive Tree Black Poplar Apple of SodomBarnacle Tree Houseleek Ice Plant Mandrake. . . and many other botanical varieties.

Table of Contents

Introduction	11	(2)
SACRED PLANTS
The Trees of Life and Knowledge	13	(2)
The Tree of Life	15	(3)
The Tree of Knowledge	18	(2)
The Yggdrasill	20	(2)
The Rod of Aaron	22	(1)
The Acacia	23	(1)
The Acorus	24	(1)
The Bo Tree	24	(1)
The Cassia	25	(1)
The Cedar	25	(1)
The Date Palm	26	(3)
The Fig Tree	29	(1)
The Three Blessed Fruits	30	(2)
The Lily	32	(2)
The Lotus	34	(7)
The Mistletoe	41	(1)
The Myrtle	41	(1)
The Oak Tree	42	(1)
The Oxalis (Shamrock)	43	(1)
The Passionflower	44	(1)
The Persea	45	(1)
The Peruvian Mastic	46	(1)
The Resurrection Flower	47	(1)
The Sandalwood	47	(1)
The Soma	48	(1)
The Sunflower	48	(1)
The Sycamore	49	(1)
The Vervain	49	(1)
The Vine	50	(2)
FLOWER LORE AND LEGEND
The Acanthus	52	(1)
The Aconite	53	(1)
The Adonis	53	(1)
The Anemone	54	(1)
The Carnation	54	(1)
The Clover	55	(1)
The Cornflower	55	(1)
The Crocus	56	(1)
The Cypress	57	(1)
The Daisy	58	(1)
The Edelweiss	58	(1)
The Forget-me-not	59	(1)
The Hawthorn	59	(1)
The Hazelnut	60	(3)
The Heliotrope	63	(1)
The Hyacinth	63	(1)
The Iris (Fleur-de-lis)	64	(1)
The Ivy	65	(1)
The Tears of Job	65	(1)
The Laurel	66	(2)
The Leek	68	(1)
The Lily-of-the-Valley	68	(1)
The Linden Tree	69	(1)
The Mulberry Tree	70
The Mullein	63	(1)
The Myrrh	63	(10)
The Narcissus	73	(1)
The Olive Tree	74	(1)
The Orange Tree	75	(1)
The Plane Tree	76	(1)
The Black Poplar	76	(1)
The Rose	77	(3)
The Sylphium	80	(1)
The Thistle	80	(1)
The Tulip	81	(1)
The Violet	82	(2)
STRANGE AND WONDROUS PLANTS
The Appele of Sodom	84	(1)
The Amber Tree	85	(1)
The Bausor Tree	85	(1)
The Barnacle Tree	86	(1)
The Carlina	87	(1)
The Dragon Tree	87	(1)
The Honesty	88	(1)
The Houseleek	88	(1)
The Ice Plant	89	(1)
The Maidenhair Fern	89	(1)
The Mandrake	90	(2)
The Tree of Sorrow	92	(2)
THE FLOWER CALENDAR
The Seasons	94	(5)
The Flowers of the Months	99	(3)
The Chinese Flower Calendar	102	(4)
The Japanese Flower Calendar	106	(3)
THE LANGUAGE OF FLOWERS
Sentiments and Symbolism	109