Lengends of Flowers: Tulip

[Shampa Iftakhar]

According to legend, a Persian youth named Farhad, fell in love with a maiden named Shirin. One day, word reached him that she had been killed. Gripped by unbearable grief, he mounted his favorite horse and galloped over a cliff to his death. From each drop of blood that trickled onto the ground, from his wounds a scarlet tulip sprang, a symbol of his perfect love. Due to this, the red tulip became a symbol of passionate love in ancient Persia.

[Shampa Iftakhar]

Red tulips are used on Valentine's Day. It is said that in the 16th century the Sultan of Persia displayed his affection with tulips, by presenting a crimson tulip to his beloved as a symbol of the burning flame of his love. The first red tulips were tinged black at the base of each petal which is said to show that the sultan's heart was charred to black coal. Due to this overt suggestion of sexual attraction, the Victorians hardly used tulips as an expression of love

[Shampa Iftakhar]

Tulip is the "Flower of Spring". It  symbolizes imagination, dreaminess,perfect Lover, and a declaration of love.

Variegated tulips are for beautiful eyes.
Red tulips indicate an Irresistible love.
Yellow tulips denote a hopeless love, with no chance of reconciliation.

[Antara11]

Informative indeed.

[Tahsina]

I wish we had such legends for 'our' flowers like 'bokul' or 'chameli'.... 

[A.S. Rafi]

Easy! make a story and share it with your students and tell them that each of you have to share it with at least 10 people you know apart from the class. You will see, how magic works!! :p

[Tahsina]

Rafi, not a bad idea! It reminds me of the advert shared by Shamsad Sir during his talk. Remember 'zoot'? 

[Shampa Iftakhar]

Wonderful idea, Rafi!!!!

Apu, you might get some legends on local flowers  from Mahavarat. Please read Mahavarat. Link is given below

dspace.wbpublibnet.gov.in:8080/jspui/handle/.../753‎

I think you will  like reading this epic.

[irina]

I am missing the picture of the flower. Never mind.