Aphrodite, Gold

Aphrodite's Hair Dagger  Inspired by the Goddess Aphrodite. The Greek Goddess of love, pleasure, and beauty.  A walk through the art:  According to legend, the Greek God Cronus castrated his father Uranus, throwing his severed genitals into the sea, which created a foam (aphros) from which Aphrodite rose. Later, the Italian Renaissance artist Botticelli's depicted this event in the "Birth of Venus," which shows her standing naked on a giant scallop shell and propelled to shore by the wind gods Zephyr and Aura. The hilt and handles are adorned with a clamshell motif inspired by Aphrodite’s birth from the sea foam.  According to myth pearls were Aphrodite's tears of joy. Other variations say they symbolize the droplets of foam from which she emerged. The crescent moon that comprises the pommel symbolizes the divine feminine.  The hilt features the Flower of Aphrodite, a myrtle-inspired symbol crafted with six vesica piscis shapes representing balance, love, and fertility.  A pair of roses flank the blade’s moon phase symbolizing romance and love.   Materials: Silver finish: Zinc and steel blend, Gold finish: steel with an 8kt gold plating. nickel and lead-free Dimensions: 6.5 inches Uses: while it is designed to be a hair-stick, hair-sword, or hair-dagger, it can also be used as an athame, altar decor, letter opener, bookmark, decor for a potted plant, a prop for an art doll, or tucked into a belt, thigh garter, or hat band. I'm sure there are even more ways to slay.