Rosa-rosae
Symbol of love

According to what has been passed down to us through Greek mythology, Aphrodite gave her son Eros, the gift of a rose, hence rendering this flower a symbol of love and desire. Eros, in histurn, gave the rose to Arpocrate, god of silence, to induce him into not gossiping about his mother’s love affairs. The rose has also therefore become a symbol of silence and secrecy.