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Double-Headed Eagle Pendant in 925 Sterling Silver-Everlasting Symbol of Power-Byzantine Empire-Open Wings The double-headed eagle has been a popular symbol associated with the concept of a powerful Empire. Most contemporary uses of the symbol are exclusively associated with its use by the Byzantine Empire & the Greek Orthodox Church. However, the double-headed eagle has been in use for thousands of years - way before the Greeks identified it with the Byzantine Empire & Orthodox religion - while its original meaning is debated among scholars. The eagle was a common symbol representing power in ancient Greek city-states. in Greek mythology, there was an implication of a "dual-eagle" concept in the tale that Zeus let two eagles fly East & West from the ends of the world with them eventually meeting in Delphi thus proving it to be the center of the earth. Handcrafted in Greece with extra care in 925 Sterling Silver, the width is 32mm, the height is 27mm, & weighs approximately 10 g. This pendant is without the chain (1032) Check our collection of silver pendants at https://www.etsy.com/shop/TalosArtifacts?ref=profile_header§ion_id=37897555 Double Headed Eagle Pendant in 925 Sterling Silver-Everlasting Symbol Of Power-Byzantine Empire-Open Wings
