The mythological tale associated with the tulip originated in ancient Persia
and all begins with jealousy. Farhad, a Persian youth was in love with Sharin,
a beautiful young woman of the time. One day Farhad received word that Sharin
was dead and was so devastated that he leapt from the nearest cliff to his death.

The sad part of this story is that Sharin wasn’t dead at all. The message was
sent by a jealous rival. But the ancient gods of Persia caused tulips to grow
on the spot where Farhad met his end.

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