One ancient Roman legend, this flower got its name in honor of the blue-eyed young man named Tsianus, which was struck by its beauty, gathered these blue flowers and weaved garlands and wreaths. The young man even dressed in the dress blue color and did not leave the fields until, until all his favorite flowers were not collected. The beautiful young man one day found dead in the grain field, surrounded by cornflowers. On hearing this, the goddess flora for this constancy and as a sign to him of the location turned the body of the young man in cornflower, cornflowers and all were called cyanosoma (tsianus means blue).
Another legend says :Once the sky was rebuking the field of ingratitude: "Everything that inhabits the earth thanks me. Send me birds singing, flowers - the fragrance and colour of the forest - mysterious whisper, and you not only Express appreciation, although not who other, namely I fill the roots of grain crops with rain water and cause to grow the wheat". "I thank you,' replied the field. - Adorning the farmland forever undulating greens, and in autumn covered with gold. Otherwise I don't know how to Express their gratitude. Help me, and I will shower you with affection and talk about love." "Well, - agreed the sky - if you can't climb me, so I'll go to you." Instantly a miracle happened, among ears of corn grew gorgeous blue flowers, similar color with sultry sky. Since then, the ears of cereals in each breath of the wind incline to the messengers - basilikum and whisper to them a gentle word.