Υour lucky charm for New Year! For this coming New Year we created a lucky charm, inspired by the silver coin of Delphi. We chose the four dolphins depicted on the ancient coin of Delphi, because Dolphins are the symbols of luck, friendship, freedom and joy. They represent the death of the past and the rebirth of a new life and form the link between mankind and the magical world of the endless sea.
This lucky charm is crafted by hand and is casted in solid brass. On the back we have engraved the year 2024. It is offered with a cord and a tussel. A gift with historical value for you and your loved ones ... to bring them luck!
Diameter: 2,5cm
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The dolphin, was considered as the king of the seas by the ancient Greeks and it was the symbol of Delphinium Apollo and Neptune.
As a symbol of the Olympian gods, it had a special place in ancient art, as a decorative motif. There are two dolphins that adorn the lovely mural in "Akrotiri" in Thera.The mural of dolphins, found in the Queen's Hall in Palace of Knossos, is a very famous monument of the Minoan culture.
Dolphins were depicted on vases combined with deities. There were also depicted in ancient coins. The most famous coin was the silver coin of Delphi, that depicted four dolphins.
Many writers, poets, musicians and artists in general praised the dolphins. Many myths were referred to dolphins. The most well known myth, is the one of the captivity of Dionysus by Tyrrhenian pirates. As punishment for their crime, Dionysus turned the pirates into dolphins.A relief that depicts the transformation of the pirates into dolphins is rescued at the Choragic Monument of Lysicrates.
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