Roses are flowers that have always been protagonists in legends, fairy tales and historical stories.
In Greek mythology, the rose was born from the transformation of a lifeless nymph into a flower, thanks to the prayers of Chloris (for the Romans Flora, goddess of useful plants, such as cereals) against Aphrodite (aka Venus). Soon after, Dionisio, god of wine, gave the rose a sweet and fragrant nectar, while the Carites gave it its typical beauty. Zeffiro stopped the wind, which he had control over, to allow Apollo to radiate it and make it blossom.
In Roman mythology, the rose was a sacred flower of Venus, goddess of love and beauty. According to the stories, the white roses were born from his tears plants for Adonis, his lover fallen in battle. Roses were also related to Cupid, the Roman god of carnal desire. With regard to the latter, reference is made to the story in which he donated the related spines to the flowers. Based on the story, while fixing his arrows, Cupid was stung by a bee and accidentally shot an arrow; this fell in the garden of Venus and struck her rose which, immediately, was covered with thorns. According to another story, the nymph Rodante, continually targeted by numerous pretenders to say the least intrusive, was transformed by Diana (goddess of war) into a rose, while the young became the thorns.
