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The root of the name columbine, columba is Latin and means dove. But the columbine’s true Latin name is Aquilegia which translates to mean eagle. It was so na...
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The root of the name columbine, columba is Latin and means dove. But the columbine’s true Latin name is Aquilegia which translates to mean eagle. It was so named because the spurs of this flower reminded some observers of the the talons of an eagle, and like the eagle the columbine has evolved to survive perfectly in it’s unique environment whether it be southwestern united states or the mountainsides of Colorado. Columbines have been mentioned or depicted in the Christian religion over many centuries. Christians believed that the columbine had the meaning of the 1seven gifts of the holy spirit and these included: wisdom, intellect, reverence or piety, strength, advise, knowledge and fear (fear of god or fear of doing wrong in the eyes of god). The Celtics believed in the world of dreams and visions and that columbines were the portal to this world. Austrians believed the columbine symbolizes five doves in a circle. It’s funny what you can see in a flower.
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sue-zon
August 18, 2017
Beautiful image, Kathy . . . and thanks for the information about the mysterious powers this particular flower has over Christians! Very interesting indeed.
lizziemellis
August 27, 2017
A really beauty , thanks for the information, In European folklore it is said that columbine was sacred to Venus; carrying a posy of it was said to arouse the affections of a loved one:-)
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