What is the negative meaning of the peony flower?
In anger, aphrodite responds by turning paeonia into a red peony, and so this is apparently how peonies grew to represent bashfulness and shame, and this is the meaning of peonies when you look at the victorian description (in the artistic language of flowers). peonies symbolise bashfulness due to the greek myth of paeonia, evolving into beliefs of curses for digging them up or having bad luck if they dry out.Mythological Significance Greek mythology imbued the peony with themes of protection, transformation, and jealousy. During the Victorian era, these interpretations evolved, and the flower became associated with bashfulness and poor luck due to its connection with myths of envy and punishment.