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| − | '''Sub rosa''' is a New Latin term for confidentially, in private, or secretive. | + | '''Sub rosa''' is a New [[Latin]] term for confidentially, in private, or secretive. |
| − | In the Middle Ages, councils would suspend a rose from the ceiling of their chamber to signify that was being said should not be told outside the chamber. | + | In the [[Middle Ages]], councils would suspend a rose from the ceiling of their chamber to signify that was being said should not be told outside the chamber. |
| − | The rose signifies confidentiality under Greek mythology, where [[Aphrodite]] gave | + | The rose signifies confidentiality under [[Greek mythology]], where [[Aphrodite]] gave a rose to her son [[Eros]] and he gave it to the god of silence, [[Harpocrates]], to conceal [[Aphrodite]]'s misbehavior. |
| − | [[category: | + | [[category:Latin Phrases]] |
Revision as of 06:42, January 15, 2008
Sub rosa is a New Latin term for confidentially, in private, or secretive.
In the Middle Ages, councils would suspend a rose from the ceiling of their chamber to signify that was being said should not be told outside the chamber.
The rose signifies confidentiality under Greek mythology, where Aphrodite gave a rose to her son Eros and he gave it to the god of silence, Harpocrates, to conceal Aphrodite's misbehavior.