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Before red roses there was only “The Rose”. It was the goddess Aphrodite’s blood to turn them.

Mythology says Adonis was one of the only two mortals the goddess truly fell in love with. She loved him more gently and more profoundly than anyone before or since. Adonis loved Aphrodite almost as much as she loved him; unsurprisingly, every year he chose to spend his own four months with her. While the two lovers were together, the sun shone brightly and the soil was kind to the people, flowers bloomed and fruits ripened. Aphrodite omitted one crucial detail, that her lover Ares could transform himself into wild beasts. Consequently, this is the boar that killed him. Aphrodite heard Adonis’ groans and rushed to her lover; but, unfortunately, she arrived just a tad too late. While running, she pricked her foot on a white rose and stained the flower with her blood; the rose turned red. It is said that this was the first red rose ever to appear on the earth; it stands for passionate love ever since then.