HIST: Origin of Iris Symbolism
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- Subject: HIST: Origin of Iris Symbolism
- From: J* I* J*
- Date: Wed, 13 Jan 1999 21:08:45 -0800
From: John I Jones <jijones@ix.netcom.com>
I get some strange mail. How this person ever found my address is beyond me -
but it is sort of an interesting question.
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H. Reed Lewis wrote:
> A friend of mine has questioned the origin of the symbolism of the
> three petals of the iris. She has noted that the iris is used by some as
> a symbol for the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit, while some regard
> the iris as having a petal for each trait: valor, wisdom, and purity.
>
> Have you an idea where we can find reference to the origins of either
> lore, and of the relationship to the fleur-de-lis?
>
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So, anyone have any thoughts?
John | "There be dragons here"
| Annotation used by ancient cartographers
| to indicate the edge of the known world.
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