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Trivia Quiz # 157
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Posted by: golddust
Clue #1:
I sometimes appear translucent.
Posted by: forwardone
Ladies make-up powder. 
Posted by: jojomataketa
Casper
Posted by: golddust
Sorry not makeup powder forwardone, and not Casper Jojo.
Clue #2: My name has many meanings.
Posted by: Old_Cat
the Flying Dutchman ?
Posted by: golddust
Sorry Old_Cat, not the Flying Dutchman.
Clue #3:
In addition to appearing translucent, I am primarily found in 5 different colors.
Posted by: Old_Cat
Diamond ?
Posted by: golddust
Sorry Old_Cat, not a diamond.
Clue # 4: I am often found in ancient and modern paintings.
Posted by: clifton
A rainbow? 
Posted by: golddust
Good guess Clifton, but not the right answer.
Clue #5: I am totally edible.
Posted by: golddust
Time for another clue?
Clue #6: I am often seen as a tatoo.
Posted by: bigwoo
a Rose
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Posted by: golddust
No sorry bigwoo, not a rose.
Clue #7: Since ancient times I have been a symbol in mythology, religion and cultural beliefs.
Posted by: bigwoo
Lotus flower ?
Posted by: golddust
Congratulations bigwoo, "Lotus" is the right answer, and I'll accept 'flower'.
What makes the lotus flower so special?
The lotus flower is one of the most ancient and deepest symbols of our planet.
The lotus flower grows in muddy water and rises above the surface to bloom with remarkable beauty. At night the flower closes and sinks underwater, at dawn it rises and opens again. Untouched by the impurity, lotus symbolizes the purity of heart and mind. The lotus flower represents long life, health, honor and good luck.
Symbols are a means of bringing subtle, inner realities to a focus in outward expression. Within the fundamental unity of consciousness, certain symbols, such as the lotus lifting itself in purity above the muddy water, possess universal relevance and power.
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Blue Lotus, Sacred Blue Lotus, Blue Lily of the Nile, Blue Water Lily, Egyptian Lotus, Egyptian Lily, Blue Lotus of the Nile
Characteristics : Day Blooming, non viviparous, Free flowering. Native to North and Central Africa. Petals color is light blue
This is the Blue Lotus represented in ancient Egyptian art. The Blue Lotus was found scattered over Tutankhamen's body when the Pharaoh's tomb was opened in 1922. Many historians thought it was a purely symbolic flower but there maybe some reason to believe that Egyptians used it to induce an ecstatic state, stimulation, and hallucinations, in addition to its wide use as a general remedy against illness.
The Blue Lotus provides a relaxing, euphoric sensation which helps to relieve muscle spasms. The Egyptian Blue Lotus is a sedative. It was used in ancient Egypt as a key to good health, sex and rebirth. It may act as an aphrodisiac. The perfume of this flower was not only pleasing to the Egyptians, but they saw it as healing as well. Some people today believe that the Egyptians used this flower as a narcotic both for its healing qualities and as a recreation drug when soaked in wine, though this is a hotly debated topic. The Blue Lotus was sacred to the ancient Egyptians, as an ornamental and for its sweet smelling aroma.
Many people believe when Nymphaea caerulea was smoked or drank after being soaked in water or wind , it acted as an intoxicant. The Blue Lotus contain Aporphine, apomorphine, which is dopamine agonist, nuciferine which is an antispasmodic. The Blue Lotus flower was considered to be a magical, sacred flower and it appears as a common motif in numerous ancient Egyptian paintings. The flower was sometimes used in order to induce and ecstatic state and hallucinations.
The Blue Lotus was also know in Egypt as a symbol of the universe, fertility, and sexuality. This is the symbol of the victory of the spirit over the senses, of intelligence and wisdom, of knowledge. It is always represented as a partially opened bud, and (unlike the red lotus) its centre is never seen. It is the lotus of Manjusri, and also one of the attributes of Prajnaparamita, the embodiment of the 'perfection of wisdom'.
White lotus
This symbolizes Bodhi, the state of total mental purity and spiritual perfection, and the pacification of our nature. It generally has eight petals corresponding to the Noble Eightfold Path of the Good Law. It is the lotus found at the heart of the GarbhadhatuMandala, being the womb or embryo of the world. It is characteristic of the esoteric sects, and the lotus of the Buddhas.
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Red lotus
This symbolizes the original nature of the heart (hrdaya). It is the lotus of love, compassion, passion, activity and all the qualities of the heart. It is the lotus of Avalokitesvara.
Pink lotus
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This is the supreme lotus, generally reserved for the highest deity, sometimes confused with the white lotus it is the lotus of the historical Buddha.
Purple lotus
This is the mystic lotus, represented only in images belonging to a few esoteric sects. The flowers may be in full bloom and reveal their heart, or in a bud. They may be supported by a simple stem, a triple stem (symbolizing the three divisions of Garbhadhatu: Vairocana, lotus and vajra), or a quintuple stem (symbolizing the Five Knowledges of Vajradhatu). The eight petals represent the Noble Eightfold Path and the eight principal acolyte deities of the central deity on the mandalas. The flowers may also be depicted presented in a cup or on a tray, as a symbol of homage.
As to other meanings, anyone remember the Lotus car, or Lotus Software, or The Lotus case - a precedent-setting case of international law resulting from the collision between the The S.S. Lotus and the S.S. Boz-Kourt,
or "Lotus Land" is a common nickname for the city of Vancouver, Canada,
or Lotus" was the former ring name of professional wrestler Dave Crist, half of the tag team Irish Airborne, or Lotus, an abstract strategy board game...
Congrats bigwoo!
Posted by: Old_Cat
Congrats, bigwoo !!
Posted by: jojomataketa
Well done again, Bigwoo!.........Cheers!
Posted by: clifton
Well done, Bigwoo 
Posted by: forwardone
Congratulations to bigwoo. 
Posted by: nunulka
Congrats bigwoo
Posted by: bigwoo
Thanks all!
Posted by: Pete Berg
I dnt understand the meaning of translucent.so please tell me in detail and also try for another question.