On February 28th:Pisces

Birthday flower: purple crocuses

Archbishop of Alexandria, saint's flow, flower

Since ancient times, Christianity is a link to the sage and specific flower habits, this followed in the church when honor saints, often caused by altar ornament with blooming flowers!In medieval Catholic monasteries, is like a garden center of planting all kinds of flowers, over time, the church will be 366 days of saint respectively and different flowers together, form the so-called flower calendar.At that time most of the monasteries in southern Europe, southern Europe is Mediterranean climate, very suitable for planting flowers.Purple crocuses are mostly appear in the pyrenees mountain area to the carpathian mountains.It is chosen to sacrifice to Alexandria - st cross-section of the flow, the archbishop of flowers.5 he holy week in 577, the mob and martyrdom.

says: hospitality

Purple saffron crocus species.The ancient Romans regard it as diners are the most precious flowers, some lay it on a dozen of the venue, or let it float in pools and fountains, to participate in the banquet guests feast for the eyes.So it means "hospitality", born blessed this flower, very good at greeting guests, in other words is sociable.This trait could reach the heart of many, of course, including lover, you pay attention to most.

Birthstone: amethyst

Whether the east or the west, will be purple color as a symbol of the highest status.Gem, only to send the noble purple light amethyst.Someone says, in nature, is the most beautiful purple amethyst purple light.

The etymology from the Greek word for "amethyst" honesty, meaning "keep joins in the silt but don't dye".The etymology, until the middle ages, are considered as symbols of smoking and alcohol.Today, amethyst is regarded as "honest", "pure love" marks.

The legend of amethyst

In Greek mythology, amethyst, may register, is the victim of bacchus, is also a beautiful girl's name.Words, one day, the stomach very hungry god of wine, in order to anger, so he decided to first appeared in the human in front of him, as he loves the tiger food.He first saw the human is the beautiful girl - may register.inThe tigerGirl is about to pounce, pray to god, and god put her into a pure gems.Wine god feel very shameful, so will his own bodygrapesWine on the pure white gem, this white gems immediately become transparent, dark purple gems.And the symbol of the magic, psychic amethyst, born February has been guarding you.