Meaning of Lily Flowers

Lily Flower Meaning

Lilies have divine flower meaning of purity and motherhood.

Virgin Mary’s tomb was decorated with white Madonna lilies says the legend and that tells us a lot about the importance lily has from the early days. Christian religious commentators are happy to explain that the white petals of lily represented Virgin Mary’s spotless purity and the golden stamen represents her radiant soul. Lilies are also placed in graves; probably it represents death also. Lilies give hope of everlasting life. This has led to the fact that the meaning of white lily flowers still today is the virginity and purity of Mary

In Greek and Roman culture lilies also means purity. To Chinese, the meaning of lily flowers is summer and abundance. Assyrians also hold lily flowers with high esteem. The meaning of white lilies is innocence, purity and sweetness. Yellow lilies mean gratitude and gaiety. The meaning of the flower Tiger lily is in this culture wealth.

It was said in old times that lilies sprout out from the graves of people who were executed wrongfully for the crimes they did not do. The representation of day lily means maternity.

Generally the meaning of lily flowers is dedicated to goddesses in the western world. According to a Greek myth, lilies were first grown in the earth from the breast milk of Goddess Hera. Romans believed it is from Juno. Juno is the empress of the whole nature. Lily is also associated with roman Goddess Venus. Venus became jealous of lily and gave lily a heavy pistil for the lily to carry.

At a time the meaning of lily flowers was connected to feminine sexuality. The meaning of having dreams of lily is ensuing marriage, happiness and prosperity. The eucharis lily represents maiden charms. The meaning of seeing Easter lilies or calla lilies is sudden rise in one’s status in society. Tiger lily also means almost the same. But dreaming lily in winter indicated premature death of loved ones and frustration. The colors alter the meaning of lily flowers, orange means hatred, yellow means false etc. White to virginity, purity and majesty. The meanings attached to lily of valley are sweetness, return of happiness and you complete my life.

Lily has strong religious meaning other than Virgin Mary. The Easter lily that blooms during Easter is an example. Lilies take the spiritual essence of Easter, promising hope of life. Today churches adore the altars with Easter lilies. The myth connecting Jesus and lilies says that white lilies sprung from the places where the sweat of Jesus fell, during his final hours. Thus lilies assume the meaning of everlasting hope of life. It is also the symbol of sacrifice and care for fellow beings. The religious meanings of lily flowers are in short very numerous.

he meaning of lily flower is also that repentance is the beginning of beauty. While expelled from Eden, Eve shed tears of true remorse and from her tears sprang up first lilies. Here lilies symbolize lost paradise.

In present times Calla lily is presented to couples celebrating their sixth wedding anniversary. It is associated with Magnificent Beauty. In China, Day lily is presented on 20 th wedding anniversary. It is the Chinese emblem of Mother.

Lilies enjoy a most respectable position among all the flowers. Cheer the lily for its beauty and association with Virgin Mary and Greek and Roman Goddesses