[lit-ideas] Re: Manly Flowers
- From: "Steven G. Cameron" <stevecam@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 02 Apr 2004 21:25:31 -0500
**Wasn't there a Norse myth that had Loki giving blind Hodur a thistle
to throw at and kill Balder ?? Something about everything swearing an
oath no to harm Balder, but the thistle was overlooked?? Can't remember
it all...
TC,
/Steve Cameron, NJ
David Ritchie wrote:
> on 4/2/04 10:20 AM, on the subject of thistles Judith Evans responded to
> John Wager:
>
>
>>>actually I was just appealing to David's Scottish side.
>>
>>We Brits knew that!
>
>
> Ah, but which thistle?
>
>>From the Collins Encyclopaedia of Scotland:
>
> The thistle has been an important symbol in Scottish heraldry for over 500
> years, but botanists are confused as to which of the several native and
> introduced thistles this heraldic thistle represents. The spear thistle,
> musk thistle, melancholy thistle, stemless thistle, Our Lady's thistle and
> cotton thistle are all contenders.
>
> The first use of the thistle as a royal symbol in Scotland appears to have
> been on silver coins issued by James III in 1470, and the Order of the
> Thistle was founded by James VII in 1687. There is no historical evidence
> for the popular legend of an invading Viking treading on a thistle and
> crying out, thus giving the Scots warning of an attack, but the motto nemo
> me impune lacessit (loosely translated as 'No one attacks me and gets away
> with it') is usually associated with the Scottish thistle badge.
>
>
> So when your nephew does himself a nasty, a bunch of spear thistles, mixed
> with musk ones, and perhaps one of two melancholy blooms, would be the
> bouquet to send, possibly with a sword fern or two for dramatic effect,
> additional greenery and height.
>
> Angel investors interested in my startup manly flower internet delivery
> business should write to Big Jimmy's Spear Thistlery and Swordfern Farm,
> Slightly Bruised-Looking Acres (purple and green), Oregon, or e-mail me at
> Ah'venutherbluddysplinterinmafinger@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> David Ritchie
> Portland, Oregon
>
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