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In Christian iconography we find the rose and blood of Christ brought into close symbolic correlation and in the Catacombs the rose and wreath of roses are pictured as symbols of martyrdom. In ecclesiastical art we early find the Holy Virgin symbolized by the rose (rosa mystica) and one of her titles became in Italy Santa Maria della Rosa. The flower is often found in her hand in early paintings. Another one of the Virgin's titles is Rosa Coeli, the Rose of Heaven.In heathen mythology the rose was dedicated to Aphrodite and was claimed either to have been created from the blood of Adonis or to have been caused by the sea foam dropping from the newly created Aphrodite bursting into bloom. In mythological evolution the rose became a symbol of Eros, later of the Muses and of the Graces. Dionysus (Bacchus) also had a rose as attribute, hence this flower decorated the guests at banquets. In this context it may be mentioned that the rose has always been the queen of wreath flowers and ornamental expression of beauty. In antithesis the rose was a symbol of decay; hence an emblem of death.
The Bible but twice mentions the rose, and modern criticism tends to prove that in both cases it is a mistranslation and refers to some other frowth. In the Song of Solomon the "rose of haron" is mentioned. In historical reference we- find the rose mentioned as of religious significance already in the ancient Zendavesta, and it was held in reverence by ancient Indians, Syrians, and Egyptians. But the rose does not appear as a motif in Egyptian art, though the Babylonians had their staves ornamented with silver roses as tokens of festivity.
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