For related articles, scroll down or click here. Many Americans may know Germany's national poet of freedom, Friedrich Schiller, only through the musical setting of a part of his most famous poem, the âOde to Joy,â as the choral finale of Ludwig van Beethoven's Ninth Symphony.
The main symbolism of the lotus flower and their meanings are given here. 1  Blue Lotus: The blue lotus flower is associated with a victory of the spirit over that of wisdom, intelligence and knowledge.
Like the Hibiscus flower, the lotus flower is universally accepted as a symbol of estranged love and the associated empty yearning it entails. The lotus flower originated in Egypt and in India, and has had a major role in the local myths and legends.