“But he who dares not grasp the thorns should never crave the rose.”
Anne Brontë, The Narrow Way, 1820 – 184
Cover art by John William Waterhouse
Rose, or Rosa canina, Rosa pimpinellifolia, Rosa arvensis, Rosa linnaeus and Rosa rubiginosa are also called dog rose, hep tree, hip fruit, hogseed, Scotch rose, wild briar, witches’ briar and sweet briar. It’s called rós in Gaeilge and ròs in Scots Gaelic. It’s thought that the latin name rosa comes from the German name for the flower called roese or rohese and the common name rose is a direct translation from the latin name. The rose is well known to attract pollinators to its vibrant, abundant and fertile flowers. Roses hybridize easily and there are a wide range of cultivated garden roses, numbering in the thousands as well as over 300 genuine species of natural rose.
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Isla Skye
Isla Skye is an American Celtic scholar, teacher, author and herbalist that splits her time between the States and Ireland. She has studied the druids and related practices for over 20 years. She is a published author of children’s books as well as other folkloric literature and is currently working through an M.A. in Celtic Studies. Her hobbies are family time, camping, hiking, reading, writing and research.
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