
Tattoo symbols / The lily or lilium
Lily or lilium is one of the most ancient flowers, with the strongest of fragrances and a wonderful and deep meaning. The term lily is used for a great variety of flowers but the true and authentic lilies are liliums. We have seen them first in 1580 BC in Crete Greece, they are part of Greek mythology, connected with goddess Hera. It is said that it is her breasts' milk that created both the stars in the sky and the lilies on earth. They are part of the holy flowers trinity r