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Since these spider Lilies usually bloom near cemeteries around the autumnal equinox, they are described in Chinese and Japanese translations of the Lotus Sutra as ominous flowers that grow in 地 獄(also known as Hell), and guide the dead into the next reincarnation.
A famous legend is of two elves: 曼 珠, who guarded the flower, and 沙 華 who guarded the leaves. Out of curiosity, they defied their fate of guarding the herb alone, and managed to meet each other. At first sight, they fell in love ♥ with each other. G.O.D, exasperated by their waywardness, separated the miserable couple, and laid a curse on them as a punishment: the flowers of 曼 珠 shall never meet the leaves of 沙 華 again.
It was said that when the couple met after death in hell , they vowed to meet each other after reincarnation. However, neither of them could keep their words. ♥

Some other legends have it that when a person sees someone that they may never meet again, these flowers, also called red spider lilies, would bloom along the path. Perhaps because of these sorrowful legends .
" While you make pretty speeches
I'm being cut to shreds
And this just feels like spinning plates
A delicate balance "






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~bobbiesam Aug 1, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
how sad.....
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~kiwigreenstroke Jan 15, 2011
such a beautiful flower that carries such a sorrowful tale...
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*sexxylilladybug Jan 10, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
I love these so much!!! and I love the ledgend that goe with them!! Thank you for sharing these! Magnificant!
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~Linne-ClairDeLune Jan 9, 2011
beautiful and fragile... I'm falling in love with these spider lilies :)
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~BlackArtemis Jan 8, 2011  Hobbyist Traditional Artist
That's very insightful and haunting. I think I'll use that in my story :)
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Mood: Love ~naomicchi-desu Jan 8, 2011  Hobbyist General Artist
WOW~ Such an interesting way to capture spider lilies' beauty!!!
Great job!!
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~axcvilla Jan 7, 2011  Hobbyist Photographer
It all makes sense now!! I knew that I recognized those flowers - from where I wasn't sure. Reading your artist's comments made me realize that they were in that anime/manga "Hell Girl"?

They are eerily beautiful.
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*jyoujo Jan 8, 2011  Student Photographer
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they are !!!!
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~onyxkreed Jan 7, 2011
the discription of the flower was so beautiful and it matches your shot so well. very beautiful, but it's so sad at the same time. :(
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~skizzymo92599 Jan 7, 2011
So beautiful! I love all your pictures of them since they are my favorite flower. They are more of an orange color here in the southern part of the US. It's nice to see them in a different shade.
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