Large Labrys Necklace, Double Bladed Antiqued Zinc Axe, Female Symbol Strength
Specifications
| Return Shipping Will Be Paid By | Buyer |
| All Returns Accepted | Returns Accepted |
| Item Must Be Returned Within | 30 Days |
| Closure | Lobster |
| Color | Silver |
| Material | Metal |
| Gender | Any |
| Item Length | Pick 16"-50" (40-127cm) |
| Metal | Mixed Metals |
| Brand | Ann Claridge |
| Type | Necklace |
| Chain Style | Snake chain |
| Style | Chain |
| Theme | Female Power Symbols |
| Country/Region Of Manufacture | United States |
| Country Of Origin | United States |
| Chain Type | Snake |
INCLUDESCharm and necklace chain in a black velvet jewelry bag. You can also choose just the charm alone, to use on your own cord or chain. MEASUREMENTS The pendant is about 1.59" tall x .994" across" x .118" inches thick (40.4mm x 25.25mm x 3mm). The necklace chain is offered in your choice of length from 16" to 36" (40cm to 91cm) I can also swap out this chain with any other type or style of chain that I have in my shop, at your request! MATERIALS The charm is an antiqued silver zinc alloy casting. The chain and all its components are made with hypo-allergenic Stainless steel. ABOUT Labrys is the term for a symmetrical double-bitted axe originally from Crete in Greece, one of the oldest symbols of Greek civilization; to the Romans, it was known as a bipennis. The symbol was commonly associated with female divinities. The double-bitted axe remains a forestry tool to this day, and the labrys certainly functioned as a tool and hewing axe before it was invested with symbolic function. Labrys symbolism is found in Minoan, Thracian, and Greek religion, mythology, and art, dating from the Middle Bronze Age onwards, and surviving in the Byzantine Empire. Labrys was a cult-word that was probably introduced from Anatolia, where such symbols have been found from the neolithic age. The priests at Delphi in classical Greece were called Labryades (the men of the double axe). While double axes are common in high fantasy settings, in reality, they were not commonly used in combat. In modern uses, the labrys symbolizes a variety of pagan and women's movements. The labrys, as a historic goddess movement symbol representing the memory of Pre-patriarchal matristic societies, has also has been used since the 1970s as a lesbian, and feminist, symbol said to represent women's strength and self-sufficiency. There is also an organization for LGBT rights in the country of Kyrgyzstan called the Labrys Organization. The group's goal is to improve the quality of life for all LGBTIQA individuals in their country as well as the surrounding Central Asia region.
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