Goddess Aphrodite and Mythical Winged Horse Flying Pegasus silver small pendant

Description: Ancient Corinth lay at the intersection of two worlds, Rome to the west, and Asia to the east. Its two large harbors facilitated the passage of sailors and merchants as they traveled the seas and moved their goods from place to place. Because of its prime location, Corinth became the stopping point for many commercial travelers in ancient times. As a result, the city became rich from the trade that occurred there. Despite being completely destroyed in 146 B.C, Corinth again rebounded to prominence as a commercial centre following its refounding by Julius Caesar in 44 B.C. Sometime in the third Century B.C. Corinth also became home to a coin mint. The striking of coins at Corinth continued for nearly five hundred years, eventually ceasing after the reign of Septimius Severus in 211 A.D. Like many ancient Mediterranean cities, Corinth was also home to a number of significant temples. Several of these temples are depicted on Roman period coins produced at Corinth 's mint. One of them left Corinth with an enduring reputation. It stood atop the 575m rock outcrop called Acrocorinth that loomed over the city. That temple was dedicated to Aphrodite the 'goddess of love ' and beauty,identified with Venus by the Romans.Aphrodite was significant among the deities worshiped at Corinth. Various depictions of the goddess feature prominently on coins struck at the Corinth mint during the early Greek period prior to 146 B.C. Most coins minted in Corinth show Pegasus, the winged horse tamed by the Corinthian hero Bellerophon assisted by goddess Athena. According the legend, Bellerophon in his effort to tame Pegasus, fell asleep near Athena’s altar. Athena came as in an vision in his sleep and gave him a golden bridle. When Bellerophon woke up, he found near him this golden bridle and with it, he tamed Pegasus. This pendant is handmade in Greece,in 925 sterling silver.Its diameter size is 15mm and weighs approximately 3.5 g. This pendant is without the chain(310) Pendant Details: Condition: New, Handmade in Greece Material: Sterling Silver 925 Diameter Size: 15 mm Weight: 3.5 g This pendant is without the chain For every second silver item you purchase from my ebay store you get FREE SHIPPING ******** Check Out Our other items For Sale! Buy more items & SAVE ON SHIPPING! Store Policies: Payment We accept Paypal and we'll ship worldwide! Customer Service & Return Policies All items are returnable within 14 days of the shipping date for a full money back guarantee (excluding shipping charges). If you are not satisfied with an item, you may exchange it or receive a full refund if it is returned in its original condition and packaging. In the event that the item is unavailable for replacement, a refund will be processed. If we feel that the return policy is being abused we reserve the right to refuse any exchange, credit or refund. Refunds will be processed via the method used for payment unless another method is requested.(310) 14 Days 100% Money Back Guarantee If you are not satisfied with the product. No questions asked! We'll be very glad if you Visit our Store and have a look of our other items For Sale!

Price: 39.2 USD

Location: Athens, Greece

End Time: 2023-09-04T19:22:55.000Z

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