Aster: October skies
Asters or Stars as they call them
Aster, also known as October skies, are daisy family plants with many varieties
They're named after a Greek word "star" as they look one when in full blossom.
There's many mythologies associated with their creations.
One is related to the Greek goddess Astraea, who wept when she realized how few stars there were in the sky. Her teardrops created the first aster. Others claimed she cried after Jupiter flooded the world of man, leaving only two faithful humans to rebuild the world again. Her tears formed asters on the bleak landscape, which turned it into a colorful and beautiful world
Another one is from Cherokee tales of two sisters, fleeing from a pair of warring tribes, who sought the help of an Herb Woman blessed by the gods with the power to brew powerful potions. After looking into the future and seeing no escape for the two young women, the wise Herb Woman used her power to turn them into flowers, and thus, the aster was born
Aster symbolises love, patience, peace, and new beginnings.
In Japan, it symbolises "I won't forget you."
⚘ It has a revolution named after it, Aster revolution. In the Hungarian revolution 1918, protesters wore asters on their hats and their suit pockets to symbolize their desire for an end to war.
You can find them in pink, red, white, lilac, or mauve
