Sunflowers are the heliocentric plant par excellence around which numerous legends revolve and it is no coincidence that it is among the most loved by painters
Il sunflower it is a plant belonging to the Asteraceae family, behind its birth numerous legends revolve, it is no coincidence that it is much loved by painters, among all the timeless Van Gogh.
The sunflower has a characteristic known to all, namely that of turning the "head" towards the sun, its name derives from the Greek ‘helios’ which means Sun and ‘anthos’ whose meaning is flower. This is why it is considered the heliotropic plant par excellence. Not only that, this extraordinary flower is multiple, perfect example of the Fibonacci sequence
What we are used to seeing in the fields of a color giallo access is not the flower, but a set of flowers arranged in a precise spiral pattern, 34 in one direction and 55 in the other, which takes the name of inflorescence.
The sunflower image is often an icon of ecological movements and in his honor there is even the 'International Sunflower Guerrilla Gardening Day', which is celebrated every year on 1 May.
A day born in 2007, when the so-called 'Brussels peasants', gave birth to the idea of planting sunflowers in the most uneven and neglected neighborhoods, coloring the city.
Legend of the sunflower
Behind the birth of the sunflower there are many legends, we want to tell you the most suggestive, that of a love suffered.
Clizia she was a young nymph in love with the god of the sun, every day she followed him with her eyes as she drove the chariot of fire. Apollo flattered by so much love at first he gave in to the girl, but after having seduced her, he abandoned her.
It is even said that he chose his sister. Clizia was desperate to such an extent that he wept for nine full days motionless in a field, while he continued to watch the sun god travel in his chariot.
Legend says that the body of the nymph gradually stiffened, turning into one thin stem but tough, her feet stuck in the earth, while her hair turned yellow. Clizia had become a sunflower who continues to follow his love.
Other wonderful legends:
- THE LEGEND OF POPPIES
- THE BEAUTIFUL LEGEND OF THE SHOWER HEAD
- THE LEGEND OF THE LAVENDER BLOOMING IN PROVENCE (PHOTO)
- THE LEGEND OF THE TULIPS (AND THE MEANING)
- The legend of the wisteria
Sunflower, symbolism
In the language of flowers and plants, the sunflower symbolizes the sunshine, vivacity e happiness, precisely for this reason whoever gives it wants to express a feeling of gioia or wants to pay homage to the chosen person, representing him precisely as full of life.
