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| - - Hamlet, act 4, scene 5. Flower language is one of those ways that's used to speak without words; traditions and associations with types of flowers and plants creating a cultural language that was generally known throughout the pre-industrial era. It still survives in associations for flowers like roses and lilies; roses mean 'love', lilies mean 'remembrance' or 'death', or in some cases 'resurrection'. When you give these flowers, it tends to mean something more than 'here, I found some pretty looking vegetation and thought you might like it.'
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| - - Hamlet, act 4, scene 5. Flower language is one of those ways that's used to speak without words; traditions and associations with types of flowers and plants creating a cultural language that was generally known throughout the pre-industrial era. It still survives in associations for flowers like roses and lilies; roses mean 'love', lilies mean 'remembrance' or 'death', or in some cases 'resurrection'. When you give these flowers, it tends to mean something more than 'here, I found some pretty looking vegetation and thought you might like it.' Listed here are the flowers of Fastheld - those you can obtain in bouquets, and those you might find in the field, and the meanings or intent that go with the giving. Lore Note: The meanings here attached may be considered 'general knowledge', meaning you don't have to have the Lore skill to know or use any data here. Rather, you would need the Lore skill at some level to know (or at least believe) that the attendant meanings or ascribed 'powers' are simple superstition with no basis in truth. The better your Lore, the more aware you are - if it's at Mediocre or higher, you're well aware that all this is simply a common superstition. (But don't let that stop you using it - after all, we know roses don't make people fall in love with us, but the florists still jack up the prices around Valentine's Day.)
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