Lilac

Introduced in episode 192, a lilac is in young Persephone’s hair as her mother peels apples. She remembers how she promised herself to never fall in love as all she’d seen of it were heartbroken nymphs.

According to Dale Harvey’s Meaning of Flowers, they can symbolize memories and first emotions of love, which is pretty spot on!

Additionally, in greek myth, the lilac was created when the god Pan, in love with the nymph Syringa, pursued her through the forests. Afraid of him, she transformed into a lilac shrub to disguise herself. The story is quite similar to Daphne’s origin story and the concept of Demeter’s home as a place of refuge for nymphs.

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