Easter Lily History...

Native to the Ryukyu Islands of southern Japan, and the islands of Okinawa, Amani and Erabu, Easter Lilies were introduced to England in 1819, and brought to America during the late 1880s from Bermuda.
History, mythology, literature, poetry and the world of art are full of stories and images that speak of the beauty and elegance the Easter Lily. For many, the beautiful trumpet-shaped white flowers symbolize purity, virtue, innocence, hope, and life.

According to Roman mythology, Juno, the queen of the gods was nursing her son Hercules, when excess milk fell from the sky. Part of the milk remained above the earth and created the group of stars known as the Milky Way while the remainder fell to the earth creating lilies. Another tradition has it that when Eve left the Garden of Eden she shed tears of repentance, and from those remorseful tears sprung up lilies.
The pure white lily has long been closely associated with the Virgin Mary. In paintings, the Angel Gabriel is pictured extending to the Virgin Mary a branch of pure white lilies, announcing that she is to be the mother of the Christ Child. Legend holds that when the Virgin Mary s tomb was visited three days after her burial, it was found empty except for bunches of majestic white lilies.

Often called the "white-robed apostles of hope," lilies were found growing in the Garden of Gethsemane after Christ's agony. Tradition has it that beautiful white lilies sprung up where drops of Christ's sweat fell to the ground in his final hours. Churches surround their altars and crosses with masses of Easter Lilies, to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ and hope of life everlasting.
Whether given as a gift or enjoyed in your own home, the Easter Lily serves a reminder that Easter is a time for rejoicing and celebrating.

Have a Happy Easter,
Roger & Lisa Booth
Good Living Products