>[!abstract] >Sub rosa (Neo-Latin for “under the rose”) is a Latin phrase which denotes secrecy or confidentiality. In Hellenistic and later Roman mythology, roses were associated with secrecy because Cupid gave a rose to Harpocrates (the Hellenistic god of silence) so that he would not reveal the secrets of Venus (Wikipedia, 2025). >[!related] >- **North** (upstream): — >- **West** (similar): [[Chatham House Rule]] >- **East** (different): — >- **South** (downstream): —