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Symbols of purity: The old and the new testaments of the Bible mention lilies as symbols of chastity and virtue.
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. Symbol of procreation: The lily is regarded as a fertility symbol in both the Christian and pagan traditions.
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