Once the goddess of flowers Flora wanted to make a...

Once the goddess of flowers Flora wanted to make a gift to the gods - to create a flower that would have no equal in the whole world. To create it, she took the best that is on earth: the freshness of the early morning, the purity of a mountain stream, the crystal shine of dew, beauty and the fragrance of a blooming meadow. From all this, she created a flower of unspeakable beauty. The supreme god Zeus accepted the gift and was so amazed by its beauty that he could not resist and kissed the delicate petals. A miracle happened - the flower broke away from the stalk and flew. So butterflies appeared on earth. An ancient Greek legend claims