Ok i ddi some quick research on blue roses.. and greek goddesses and aphrodite came up.. apparently blue roses are gentecially impossible and are only made by dipping them or putong the roots in dye.
So perhaps this is a tribute to Aphroditie... sure makes a good selling point anyway lol! But still looking... will ad more as I find out!
OK im done... its aprhoditie and Im sticking with it lol!!! cause virgin mary doesnt fit the temple like buildings!
Roses in religion and mythology
Roses have always been symbols of love and beauty, since ancient times. The rose was sacred to the Greek Goddess of Love, Aphrodite and thus the ancient Greeks and Romans associated roses with the Goddess.
Another Goddess that has been associated with roses is the Egyptian Goddess Isis. In ancient Egypt, roses were considered the most sacred of flowers and were used as offerings for Isis. Roses have also been known to be found in Egyptian tombs, where they have been used as funerary wreaths.
The rose is also often used to symbolize the Virgin Mary. It is said that roses are Mary's favourite flowers, and she used roses as a sign of her presence several times in history. She wore three garlands of roses and had tiny roses around the rim of her slippers at La Sallette. She brought lovely roses with her at Lourdes, Pontmain, Pellevoisin, Beauraing and Banneaux. To Sister Josefa Menendez she showed her immaculate heart encircled with little white roses.
Mary's wedding garment was also said to be “richly embroidered with blue, white, violet, and gold roses”. It is said that at the Incarnation, while the Angel vanished into the path leading to heaven, half-bloomed roses fell on Mary.
With all these associations with the beautiful flower, it is no surprise that Mary is referred to as the Mystical Rose, or Rosa Mystica in Latin.
NOTICE THE COLOR BLUE!
Roses and colours
Here's a brief mention about the significance of rose colours and combinations:
Red: An expression of love; a symbol of courage and respect
Pink: Admiration; a new love that has yet to bloom, appreciation, motherly love
White: Innocence, purity, secrecy, marriage, loyalty, reverence and humility
Yellow: Joy and deep friendship or platonic love. It could also denote jealousy, infidelity, a dying love and farewell.
Blue: Mystery, the impossible and the unattainable
Purple: Love at first sight, enchantment and all things magical
Also here is the main part of the templ thats left... I know the pictures dont match exaclty to your prints... but there are 2 different sets of ruins at aphrodities temple and perhaps thats why there is two here? but then again who knows!!
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