Lily of the Valley (muguet in french, meiklokjes in dutch), is a - TopicsExpress



          

Lily of the Valley (muguet in french, meiklokjes in dutch), is a tradition on the 1st of May. This flower is also known as Our Ladys tears or Marys tears from Christian legends that it sprang from the weeping of the Virgin Mary during the crucifixion of Jesus. Other etiologies its coming into being from Eves tears after she was driven with Adam from the Garden of Eden. It is also a symbol of humility in religious painting. Lily of the valley is considered the sign of Christs second coming. The power of men to envision a better world was also attributed to the lily of the valley. (lilies given by my daughter)
Posted on: Fri, 02 May 2014 05:11:42 +0000

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