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1980's Greek Mythology Lion Bracelet |  |
| This
handmade Santorini
bracelet has two lions
facing one another.
In Greek mythology,
a Lion, also called
Sphinx (or Phix),
was a female monster
with the body of a
lion, the breast and
head of a woman, eagle's
wings and, according
to some, a serpent-headed
tail. She was sent by the gods to plague the town of Thebes as punishment for some ancient crime. There she preyed on the youths of the land, devouring all those who failed to solve her riddle. Kreon, the then regent of Thebes, offered the kingship to any man who could destroy her. Oidipous accepted the challenge, and when he solved the Sphinx's riddle, she cast herself off a mountainside in despair and in accordance with an oracle declaring the terms of her demise. |
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• Era: 1980's • Condition: Excellent • Length: N/A |
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