Korean edition of the Heritage Collection published by French publisher Hachette
The Language of 80 Flowers, told with beautiful illustrations

From the moment the 18th-century Swedish botanist Carl Linnaeus first stirred the soil with his trowel, flowers have inspired human literature and mythology.
Flowers appear in countless legends, and humans have constantly tried to replicate their scent using the power of science.
If you listen to the 'language of flowers' that crosses literature, legend, history, and botany, you will be able to hear beautiful stories that have bloomed and withered in front of you and me, in a land long ago, and now here.

Flowers emit a unique fragrance that human knowledge of chemistry has constantly attempted to replicate.
So it's no surprise that flowers appear in countless legends.
From the moment 18th-century Swedish botanist Carl von Linne first stirred the soil with his trowel, flowers have inspired human literature and mythology.

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People used to make their own so-called 'flower bouquets', which was as difficult as writing a poem.
They wanted to fully convey the complex emotions of love with the help of flower language, which is already classified like a dictionary.
Although this language has been simplified over time, flowers still remain a special means of expressing the most delicate emotions and their sparkle.

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Today, giving poppies as a gift symbolizes offering comfort to those suffering from worry and anxiety.
The poppy, which is believed to soothe sadness along with sleep, also has another widely known property.
It has a large number of seeds, so it is not picky about any soil, and it can easily take root even in freshly plowed areas. It even grows well on roadsides, making it a symbol of life.

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Gladiolus, which blooms from summer to early fall, symbolizes intense and unstoppable love and is also the ideal birth flower for August.
However, it is not suitable as a gift for a loved one.
According to the delicate flower's saying, the sword-like stem says, "You break my heart."

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“I love you a little, I love you a lot, I love you a little…” Since long ago, lovers have been fortune-telling their love by picking off daisy petals blooming in the fields one by one.

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In the countries founded by the Anglo-Saxons, the daisy was called 'sourire de Dieu' or 'day's eye', from which the English name 'daisy' is derived.

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Medieval apothecaries would go out into the fields on full moon nights and pick the flowers with their left hands, and in the 17th century, people with the intention of poisoning someone would apply digitalis juice to candles, rings, and clothing.
There was also a widespread belief that mixing the mixture with other ingredients and sprinkling it on the floor of a house would ward off evil spirits.

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Purple lilac symbolizes first love in particular and expresses the passion or emotional impulses of youth.
White lilacs, more than anything else, have a purity that can only be glimpsed in youth.
Lilacs are also often paired with ivy in a bride's bouquet to symbolize passionate love or a relationship that will last forever.

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In Europe, giving a flowering lemon branch is a message of eternal love or reconciliation, while in Asia, including India, the tree with white flowers and golden fruit is considered a symbol of health and newness.

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Giving a bouquet of zinnias in a variety of colors to a friend far away is a way to express your feelings no matter where in the world you are.

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The color of saffron is also considered sacred in Buddhism.
It is a color that symbolizes enlightenment, the final stage of spirituality that all believers must reach, and is used to dye monks' robes and water used at altars.

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The Greeks believed that this plant gave courage.
This belief continued into the Middle Ages, when knights going to battle would be given a bundle of thyme by their wives.

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The name 'tulip' comes from the Turkic word 'tulbent', meaning 'turban', probably because Turks wore tulips in their turbans.

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