Lily
The Lily is a symbol of innocence and purity. The white lily is used to symbolize the resurrection of Christ and restoration of innocence of the soul.
The virgin's flower and also the symbol of chastity, innocence and purity.
Light , Purity, Perfection, Mercy and Majesty. In Greco-Roman mythology this flower was sacred to Hera and Artemis. In Byzantium and early France, it was a royal emblem (the fleur-de-lis is sometimes considered a stylized lily). Primarily the lily has Christian associations, usually attached to the Virgin Mary where it signifies chastity. when Christ is shown as the judge of the world with a lily in his mouth, the flower represents mercy. A lily and a sword signify guilt and innocence.
Legend tells that the lily sprang from the repentant tears of Eve as she went forth from the Garden of Eden, and the white lily is also used to symbolize the resurrection of Christ. It is used at funerals to symbolize the restoration of innocence of the soul.
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