Calla lilies are a part of Greek mythology and for people who are interested in such theories the story of the origin of the flower is quite captivating.

The Calla Lily is associated with the Greek goddess Hera. According to the legend Zeus brought Hercules, his son from another women, to Hera, his wife, while she was asleep to drink her milk. When she woke up she pushed him away and drops of milk flew across the sky to create the milky way. The ones that fell on the ground grew into beautiful calla lilies. These calla lilies were completely white and did not have a yellow spadix.

When Venus came to hear of the flowers, she grew excessively jealous of their beauty and cursed them with the yellow pistil that juts out of the flower. ~ Just Fun Facts

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