Crimson Rose

Crimson Rose Against all odds, your destiny, To live and grow, your history... You grew and bloomed with all your might With drops of rain and harsh sunlight Through crack in earth you came to be. Passed down from Greek mythology; Adonis born from Myrrha's tree In wild boars wounds from Ares fight Against all odds. Adonis' blood that flowed freely Turned into roses magic'ly. This sad tale of Adonis' plight Engaged in death, now retains light As you share love in purity Against all odds. 8-2-18 2. *In Greek mythology, roses originated from Adonis, deity of plants and rebirth. Adonis was born from a deceptive union between King Theias and his daughter Myrrha. When King Theias realized that his daughter had tricked him, he chased her with his sword. To protect Myrrha, Aphrodite transformed her into a tree. King Theias shot the tree with an arrow, splitting it in half. It was from this tree that Adonis was born. Aphrodite took to Adonis and raised him like a son. As Adonis grew, he became an avid hunter. One day while he was hunting, Adonis came across Ares, one of Aphrodite’s past lovers, who was disguised as a wild boar. Ares attacked Adonis and when Aphrodite heard his screams, she ran into the forest and found him dying. The blood that ran from his wounds hit the ground and turned into roses. In another version of the tale, red roses originated when Aphrodite was running to Adonis’ side, cut her feet on the thorns of the flowers, and stained them red.