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the-elusive-soleil · 7 months

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Well, I liked "The Rockrose and the Thistle" by The Amazing Devil anyway, but I had to check out the plant symbolism and it's...actually incredibly clever.

So apparently, in Victorian flower language, the gum cistus, a type of rockrose, symbolized imminent death. The thistle symbolized pain, aggression, and intrusion. Which tracks with the song pretty well on its own.

But also! It turns out that the rockrose has also come to symbolize endurance, strength, and determination! And in some countries, the thistle represents resilience, protection, and pride!

So there's a lovely double meaning slipped in there, two sides of a coin, that just makes the whole thing more awesome.

Anyway, there's a reason the song is on my Maedhros and Maglor playlists...

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