Flora

In Roman mythology, the goddess of flowers, youth, and spring. Her festival, the Floralia, instituted in 238 BC, was initially celebrated at irregular intervals but became annual from 173 BC. It lasted from 28 April to 3 May and included licentious staged exhibitions.

The goddess was originally the Greek maiden Chloris, who was caught by the amorous Zephyrus, god of the west wind, and began to sprout flowers in his embrace, transforming into Flora.