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Relatives of the rose: Roses are in the same plant family as plums, apples, and almonds.
Innocence dance:Young men and women in early Athens would put on a crown of roses during feasts and then to symbolize the innocence of the Golden Age they would dance naked around the temple of Hymen. Roses for funerals long ago: Funeral wreaths made of roses have been found in ancient Egyptian tombs.
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