Like almost all flowers, the Ranunculus is more than just a beautiful bloom. Gifting someone a Ranunculus takes on a much deeper meaning - and that meaning is deeply rooted in Ancient Lore. Let’s look at the Ranunculus' Meaning and Symbolism and how it came to be. The Ranunculus and Persian Symbolism The legend of the Ranunculus is deeply rooted in Persian Lore. A young prince fell in love with multiple Persian nymphs (female divinities), as legend has it. The prince would sing to the nymphs every night, but night after night, they remained unimpressed. Now the legend goes on to take two different endings. In the first ending, the nymphs transform the prince into a Ranunculus flower to make him stop singing....
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