From time immemorial, the lily symbolizes royalty, majesty, and glory and according to Greek and Roman mythology, it was was dedicated to Hera. The ancient Greeks called it leirion, from the adjective leiros: gentle, thin, sensitive, bun in ancient Rome it meant hope. In Christianity, it is regarded as a symbol of innocence, purity, and resurrection.

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