Anemone

This name derives from the Ancient Greek “Anemóni (Ανεμώνη),” composed of two elements: “Ánemos (Άνεμος)” (wind, wind god) plus “-ónē (-όνη)” (feminine patronymic suffix). In turn, the name means “windflower,” one of the first to bloom in the wild in the spring. Anemone is a genus of about 120 species of flowering plants in the family Ranunculaceae, native to temperate zones. The anemone plant’s name is connected with the ancient myth, telling the famous love story between Adonis and Aphrodite. This specific myth-inspired great poets like Ovidius or, much later, Shakespeare to compose hymns dedicated to love, but we will only quote the part related to the flower. According to this myth, when Adonis lived with Aphrodite, the two lovers would go hunting in the woods.