Violet takes its name from the small purple flower, traditionally associated with modesty since the bloom grows low and often goes unnoticed until searched for. The name is often linked with faithfulness and quiet constancy rather than showiness -- an understated presence rather than one that seeks attention.
If Mercury be afflicted in the sixth house, the native shall die in prison: if Saturn shall be in the twelfth, and Venus in the eighth, he shall end his days by precipitation. - William Lilly (1602.-1681.)