Flora (mythology)

Statue of Floraat the Palace of Versailles, sculpted by Marc Arcis and Simon Mazière, 1688.

Flora and CéfiroFor Bouguereau.

In Roman mythology, Flora is the goddess of flowers, gardens, and spring. Although she was one of several fertility goddesses, her association with spring gave her particular importance at that time of year. Her festival, the Floralia, was celebrated in April or early May and symbolized the renewal of the cycle of life, marked with dances, drinks, and flowers. The equivalent of her in Greek mythology is Chloris .

Image Gallery

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  Flora, work by Francesco Melzi (c. 1520).

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  Jar with flowers next to a bust of Flora, work of Anne Vallayer-Coster (1774).

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  Carlota Aglaé de Orleans as Flora, work by Pierre Gobert (c. 1720).

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  Madame Enriqueta as Flora, work of Jean-Marc Nattier (1742).

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  Flora, work by Louise Abbéma (1913).

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  FloraAlexander Roslin's work.

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  Flora, work of Tiziano (c. 1515).

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  Statue of the Flora in Szczecin, Poland (1730).