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They are accompanied by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo freshwater pearls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo faceted sodalite beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, whose deep blue tones recall the sea stretching between Ithaca and the shores beyond.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely handcrafted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the necklace is available in both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egold tone and silver tone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA piece for those who love mythology, poetry, and stories that have travelled through the centuries. For those who know that every great journey begins with a story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Entirely made of stainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Available in gold tone and silver tone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Lyre with zircon crystals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Pendant engraved with the opening lines of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e in Ancient Greek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Freshwater pearls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Faceted sodalite beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decorative leafy branches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Handcrafted with care in \u003cem\u003eL'acchiappasogni jewelry\u003c\/em\u003e studio\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roots of the Myth 🌿\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe opening of the Odyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eἌνδρα μοι ἔννεπε, Μοῦσα, πολύτροπον\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — “Tell me of the man of many ways”: these are the opening words of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, through which the poem begins the story of Odysseus and his long journey home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe invocation of the Muse belongs to the ancient epic tradition: the poet calls upon divine inspiration to give voice to a story greater than the memory of any single mortal.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOpening \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNóstos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e with these words is therefore deliberate. Before the journey comes the telling of the journey; before the hero comes the voice that calls him forth and preserves his story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003elyre\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, an emblem of poetry and song, evokes this narrative dimension, while the leafy branches, pearls, and deep tones of sodalite recall the natural world and the sea that will accompany Odysseus throughout his voyage.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe inscription is deliberately preserved in its \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eoriginal Ancient Greek\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, like a small fragment of an ancient manuscript transformed into a piece of jewellery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis necklace is therefore the true \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eopening of Nóstos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: the moment when the Muse begins to tell the story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lacchiappasognijewelry","offers":[{"title":"Silver \/ 38 cm","offer_id":53382947373392,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ 40 cm","offer_id":53383052329296,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ 42 cm","offer_id":53383052362064,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ 44 cm","offer_id":53383052394832,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Silver \/ 46 cm","offer_id":53383052427600,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold \/ 38 cm","offer_id":53382947406160,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold \/ 40 cm","offer_id":53383052460368,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold \/ 42 cm","offer_id":53383052493136,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold \/ 44 cm","offer_id":53383052525904,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold \/ 46 cm","offer_id":53383052558672,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/1360\/1960\/files\/IMG_20260809_103238.jpg?v=1786265957"},{"product_id":"collana-odissea-πολύτροπος-dal-multiforme-ingegno-con-foglie-lira-e-incisione-copia","title":"Odyssey Necklace \"Πολύτροπος\" (of many ways) inspired by Odysseus","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Tell me of the man of many ways...”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore he was a king, a warrior, or a sailor, Odysseus was \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eπολύτροπος\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — the man of many ways, many turns, and endless resourcefulness. The one who knew how to change his path whenever fate closed the road ahead.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eΠολύτροπος\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e necklace is an homage to the hero of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and his long journey towards Ithaca, told through symbols of the sea, ingenuity, and his identity as a warrior.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt the center of the necklace, a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egold-toned pewter disc engraved with a Greek key pattern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e holds a small Greek ship, suspended and gently moving within it: a symbol of the journey at the heart of Odysseus' epic tale.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong the chain, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo leafy branches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e intertwine with blue and white ceramic beads and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etwo small blue evil-eye beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, traditionally associated with protection and chosen here as a small talisman for those setting out on their own journey.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCompleting the design, two elements become part of the necklace itself rather than hanging from it: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea bow\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, symbol of Odysseus' skill and ingenuity, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea stylized wave\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, evoking the sea that would keep him away from home for so many years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandcrafted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egold-plated stainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, this necklace is imagined as a small talisman for travellers, dreamers, and anyone who, like Odysseus, has learned that reaching one's destination sometimes means finding a thousand different ways to finally make one's way home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Gold-plated stainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Gold-toned engraved pewter central pendant\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Greek key pattern\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Suspended Greek ship\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Leafy branch connectors\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Blue and white ceramic beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Two blue evil-eye beads\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Bow-shaped connector\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Stylized wave connector\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Handmade in Italy with love♥ Each jewel is meticulously handcrafted, meticulously designed and proudly realized by me in my Studio Lab.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roots of the Myth 🌿\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eΠολύτροπος — the man of many ways\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eΠολύτροπος\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is the epithet with which Homer introduces Odysseus at the very beginning of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eἌνδρα μοι ἔννεπε, Μοῦσα, πολύτροπον\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe word combines \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eπολύς\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (“many” or “much”) and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eτρόπος\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e (“way”, “turn”, “manner” or “direction”), evoking someone capable of adapting, changing strategy, and finding different paths when faced with an obstacle.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor this reason, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003epolýtropos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e does not simply describe Odysseus' cleverness. It expresses one of the defining qualities of his character: his ability to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eadapt\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, read circumstances, and transform obstacles into new possibilities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe ship suspended at the centre of the pendant represents the journey; the bow recalls the hero's skill; the wave evokes the sea separating him from Ithaca; while the leaves and olive-inspired elements suggest the Greek land towards which his journey ultimately leads.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe eye, chosen here as a small protective talisman, also echoes the theme of the journey and the unseen dangers encountered along the way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe title \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eΠολύτροπος\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e also completes the opening necklace of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNóstos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: the verse invoked by the Muse now leads us to the man she has called upon us to tell of.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Muse has begun the song. 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For twenty years, Penelope keeps her suitors at bay through intelligence and cunning, until the test of the bow and the moment when even Odysseus must prove that he truly is who he claims to be.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd perhaps this is where Penelope and Odysseus truly meet: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ein their ingenuity\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTheir final recognition can itself be read as a shared game of wits, in which Penelope is not merely the woman finally found, but one who watches, doubts, and tests. A reading echoed by Luigi Malerba's retelling of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, where Penelope's failure to immediately recognize Odysseus takes on the subtle flavour of one final act of defiance — an intricate game of cunning in which, for once, she too holds the reins.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAlong the chain, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efour small leafy branches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e intertwine with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efreshwater pearls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and delicate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esea-blue Austrian crystals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: echoes of nature, tears, the sea separating Penelope from her husband, and the distant horizon towards which she has looked for so many years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA piece dedicated to women who know how to wait, but above all, to those who \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003enever stop choosing, thinking, and deciding for themselves\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause being a woman is, indeed, a powerful thing.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Gold-toned stainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Heart-shaped locket\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Engraving inspired by an ancient Greek depiction of Penelope at her loom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Inner engraving: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“To be a woman is a powerful thing”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Decorative gold-toned crown\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Elongated blue and gold bead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Freshwater pearls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Sea-blue Austrian crystals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Four intertwined leafy branches\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Handmade in Italy with love♥ Each jewel is meticulously handcrafted, meticulously designed and proudly realized by me in my Studio Lab.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roots of the Myth 🌿\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePenelope in epic and iconography\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePenelope is one of the central figures of the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: wife of Odysseus, mother of Telemachus, and queen of Ithaca, she spends twenty years awaiting her husband's return while resisting the many suitors who have taken over her household.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer legendary ingenuity is most famously revealed through the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eloom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: she promises the suitors that she will choose a new husband once she has finished weaving the shroud for Laertes, yet each night she secretly unravels what she has woven during the day. Waiting, therefore, is not a purely passive condition for Penelope. It becomes a space in which she can exercise intelligence, strategy, and control.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe image of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePenelope at her loom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e engraved on the locket is inspired by the ancient Greek artistic tradition, in which the queen of Ithaca is depicted precisely in the act of weaving.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe theme of recognition is equally important. When Odysseus finally returns to Ithaca, Penelope does not immediately surrender to the certainty of his identity. Instead, she puts him to the test by asking that their marriage bed be moved, knowing perfectly well that it cannot be moved because it was built around the trunk of an olive tree.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis moment reveals an intelligence that mirrors Odysseus' own: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshe tests him in much the same way he has spent his journey testing others.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis reading is further echoed by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLuigi Malerba's\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e retelling, which imagines Penelope's failure to immediately recognize Odysseus as a conscious act — almost one final gesture of defiance or revenge after twenty years of waiting. In this interpretation, Penelope remains a player in the game of wits even at the moment of reunion, allowing Odysseus to be the one who must prove his identity.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is from this intertwining of faithfulness, intelligence, and autonomy that the Penelope of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNóstos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e emerges: not merely the woman who waits for her hero, but \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea woman who, throughout the waiting, never stops being the author of her own story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe phrase engraved inside the locket, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“To be a woman is a powerful thing,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a contemporary reinterpretation of this idea and is not a quotation from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lacchiappasognijewelry","offers":[{"title":"38 cm","offer_id":53383047643472,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"40 cm","offer_id":53383047676240,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"42 cm","offer_id":53383047709008,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"44 cm","offer_id":53383047741776,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"46 cm","offer_id":53383047774544,"sku":null,"price":45.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/1360\/1960\/files\/IMG_20260809_103432.jpg?v=1786266337"},{"product_id":"collana-odissea-περίφρων-perifron-saggia-ispirata-a-penelope-copia","title":"Odyssey Necklace \"Καλυψώ \" (Calypso) multicharms with hidden engraving","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eShe who conceals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFar from Ithaca, far from the world of mortals, Calypso lives on an island suspended beyond ordinary time. She is an immortal goddess who loves a man destined to leave her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eΚαλυψώ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e necklace is born from this paradox: the immortality of a goddess and the fragility of a love that, no matter how deep, cannot keep someone from returning home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEntirely handcrafted in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egold-toned stainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the necklace features a distinctive coin chain adorned with several symbolic elements inspired by the nymph.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt its center hangs a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egold-toned disc\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. On the front, a raised heart sends delicate rays outward, evoking a love that radiates light and, at the same time, cannot stop burning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn the back, a phrase is engraved — not from the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, but one that captures the intimate and melancholic perspective of this interpretation of Calypso:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“you left like I was never a reason to stay.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause a story can also be told from the point of view of the one who is left behind.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn either side of the central pendant, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ea Tree of Life and an hourglass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e evoke the theme of eternity: life continuing without end, and time taking on an entirely different meaning for an immortal being.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e illuminates one side of the composition, while on the other, a delicate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eshell adorned with two zircon crystals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e evokes the sea and the island of Ogygia, the remote place where Calypso lives and welcomes Odysseus.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this necklace, Calypso is not merely the nymph who keeps the hero away from Ithaca. She is an immortal woman who, for one brief moment in her eternity, loves someone who belongs to time.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd perhaps her deepest sorrow is not simply that Odysseus leaves.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is knowing that \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehe can return home, while she will remain there forever, carrying the memory with her.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Entirely made of gold-toned stainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Coin chain\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Central disc pendant with raised heart and rays\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Back engraving: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“you left like I was never a reason to stay.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Tree of Life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Hourglass\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Sun\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Shell with two zircon crystals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e•\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandmade in Italy with love♥ Each jewel is meticulously handcrafted, meticulously designed and proudly realized by me in my Studio Lab.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roots of the Myth 🌿\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalypso between Homer and Pavese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCalypso appears in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as an immortal nymph who lives on the island of Ogygia, where she welcomes Odysseus after his shipwreck and keeps him with her for seven years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHer name, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eΚαλυψώ (\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKalypsṓ\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, is traditionally connected to the Greek verb \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003ekalýptō\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, meaning “to hide”, “to conceal”, or “to cover”. Calypso is therefore both the one who lives in a remote and hidden place and the one who envelops Odysseus, keeping him apart from the world to which he belongs.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Zeus eventually commands the nymph to let him go. Odysseus longs to return to Ithaca and Calypso, despite her grief, accepts the will of the gods and helps him prepare for his departure.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is precisely this dimension of the myth — the relationship between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eimmortality, love, and the impossibility of holding on to someone who belongs to time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e — that deeply inspired the Calypso of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNóstos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne of the most important roots of this interpretation is \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDialogues with Leucò\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e by Cesare Pavese\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, particularly the dialogue \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Island\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, in which the encounter between Calypso and Odysseus is explored from a perspective profoundly different from that of the epic.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePavese places Calypso's solitude and the paradox of her immortality at the heart of the dialogue: an immortal goddess encounters a man who longs to return to the mortal world, even knowing that this world is fragile, limited, and destined to end.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this reinterpretation, Calypso is not simply the woman who keeps Odysseus from returning home. She is also \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe one who is left behind\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, condemned to continue living while the man she loves is able to return to his own life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt is from this encounter between the Homeric myth and Pavese's voice that the Calypso of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNóstos\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e emerges: a figure suspended between eternity and solitude, for whom love is not enough to stop time or persuade someone to stay.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe phrase engraved on the back of the pendant, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e“you left like I was never a reason to stay.”\u003c\/em\u003e, is neither a quotation from the\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e nor from Pavese, but a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003econtemporary reinterpretation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of this perspective: words Calypso might have spoken if, after millennia of silence, she had finally been given the chance to tell her side of the story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lacchiappasognijewelry","offers":[{"title":"38 cm","offer_id":53383048429904,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"40 cm","offer_id":53383048462672,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"42 cm","offer_id":53383048495440,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"44 cm","offer_id":53383048528208,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"46 cm","offer_id":53383048560976,"sku":null,"price":48.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/1360\/1960\/files\/IMG_20260809_104104.jpg?v=1786266508"},{"product_id":"collana-odissea-καλυψώ-calipso-multicharm-con-incisione-nascosta-copia","title":"Odyssey Necklace \"Γλαυκῶπις \" (Glaukopis, of the gleaming eyes) inspired by Athena Goddess","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“She of the gleaming eyes.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAmong the gods of Olympus, Athena is not only a goddess of war: she is the goddess of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewar guided by thought\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, of strategy, intelligence, and the wisdom to know when to fight and when to wait.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eΓλαυκῶπις\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e earrings are born from this idea: two different halves of the same goddess, united by the balance between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003estrength and wisdom\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAsymmetrical and entirely made of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003esilver-toned stainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, they portray Athena through some of her most iconic symbols.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne earring features a delicate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e holding a freshwater pearl and a small olive-green Czech crystal, together with an \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eowl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the sacred bird of Athena and a symbol of her ability to see beyond appearances.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe other features a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eleafy branch\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e inspired by the olive tree, sacred to Athena and a symbol of peace, prosperity, and civilization. From it hang an olive-green Czech glass bead and a small circular pendant engraved with the words:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBecause true strength does not always mean imposing oneself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSometimes it means \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eknowing when to stop, observe, and choose the wiser path\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePerhaps this is also why Athena plays such an important role in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: beside Odysseus, the hero of many turns and many resources, the goddess becomes an unseen guide who recognizes the value of intelligence and cunning, knowing when it is time to act and when it is time to wait.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTwo different earrings, therefore, but inseparable: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe hand that acts and the olive branch that calls for wisdom; strength and mind; gesture and choice.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDetails\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Entirely made of silver-toned stainless steel\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Ear hooks with zircon crystals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Asymmetrical design\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Hand with freshwater pearl, olive-green Czech crystal, and owl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Leafy branch inspired by the olive tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Olive-green Czech glass bead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Circular pendant engraved with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e• Handmade in Italy with love♥ Each jewel is meticulously handcrafted, meticulously designed and proudly realized by me in my Studio Lab.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roots of the Myth 🌿\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAthena in the Homeric tradition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAthena appears throughout the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e as the divine protector of Odysseus and Telemachus, embodying the kind of strategic intelligence and foresight that allows the hero to navigate his long journey home.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eowl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eolive tree\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e evoke two of the symbols most deeply associated with the goddess in Greek tradition. The owl became an emblem of Athena's wisdom and perception, while the olive tree is connected to the foundation and identity of Athens, where Athena's gift of the olive tree is central to the myth of her contest with Poseidon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe phrase engraved on the pendant, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Even strength must bow to wisdom sometimes,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is a contemporary interpretation of the goddess and is not a quotation from an ancient text.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lacchiappasognijewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53382953566544,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/1360\/1960\/files\/IMG_20260809_105014.jpg?v=1786266803"},{"product_id":"orecchini-odissea-γλαυκῶπις-glaukopis-dagli-occhi-di-civetta-ispirati-alla-dea-atena-copia","title":"Odyssey Necklace \"Ἑλένη\" (Elene) with branch of leaves, rose and golden apple","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“The fairest among mortal women.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHelen belongs not only to the story of Troy. 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In the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, we encounter her in Sparta, where she has returned with Menelaus, when Telemachus arrives at their court.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egolden apple\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e evokes the famous Judgement of Paris, an episode belonging to the wider Trojan mythological cycle rather than directly to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e: the apple awarded “to the fairest” became one of the most enduring symbols of Helen's beauty and of the chain of events traditionally associated with the Trojan War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhite pearl\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e draws on the poetic tradition of describing Helen through imagery of radiance and beauty, while the rose is a contemporary reinterpretation — not a specifically Homeric attribute, but a symbol of beauty in its most alluring and dangerous form.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis piece also draws from the contemporary visual language of epic cinema while remaining rooted in the ancient mythological tradition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lacchiappasognijewelry","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":53382954615120,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold","offer_id":53382954647888,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/1360\/1960\/files\/IMG_20260809_105215.jpg?v=1786266948"},{"product_id":"orecchini-odissea-ἑλένη-elena-con-rosa-ramo-e-mela-doro-copia","title":"Odyssey Earrings \"Ποσειδῶν\" (Poseidon) with trident and shell","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe sea can be the path home. Or the place that keeps you from it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBrother of Zeus, lord of the seas and a god capable of unleashing devastating storms, Poseidon is one of the most powerful and imposing presences in the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eΠοσειδῶν\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e earrings, asymmetrical like the many stories woven into Odysseus' journey, portray the god through two of his most defining aspects: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe power of the sea and the wrath born from an insult\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHandcrafted with \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehypoallergenic stainless steel ear hooks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, they are available in both \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003egold tone and silver tone\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOne earring features a delicate \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ehand\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e holding an iridescent faceted blue bead and an intricately crafted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003etrident\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the unmistakable symbol of Poseidon and his dominion over the waters.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe other features a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eblue ceramic shell\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, accompanied by two small \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003efreshwater pearls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and a \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ewhite and blue enamel evil-eye bead\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut that eye conceals a darker meaning.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt represents \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolyphemus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the Cyclops and son of Poseidon, blinded by Odysseus and his companions. Through him, the god's wrath enters the hero's journey: once Polyphemus discovers the identity of the man who blinded him, he calls upon his father to avenge him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom that moment on, the sea Odysseus must cross to return to Ithaca also becomes the place of his punishment.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe two earrings therefore portray two inseparable sides of the same god: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe sea that gives life and the sea that becomes an obstacle; the god who commands the waters and the wrath that turns them into a storm.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA piece for those who know the power of the sea — and understand that no journey home is ever entirely within our control.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Roots of the Myth 🌿\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePoseidon in the Odyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Poseidon is the principal divine antagonist of Odysseus' journey home. His hostility begins with the blinding of Polyphemus, his son, by the hero.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAfter escaping the Cyclops' cave, however, Odysseus makes a decision that will have far-reaching consequences: overcome by pride, he reveals his true identity to Polyphemus. The Cyclops then calls upon his father to take revenge, asking that Odysseus never return home — or that, if he does, he arrive only after suffering greatly and losing all his companions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom that moment onward, the sea almost becomes a character in its own right: it is the distance separating Odysseus from Ithaca, but also the means through which Poseidon's wrath manifests itself.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eeye\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e featured in these earrings is inspired by this connection. It is not merely a symbol of protection, but a small reference to \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePolyphemus\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the lost eye that sets one of the most important threads of Odysseus' journey into motion.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Lacchiappasognijewelry","offers":[{"title":"Silver","offer_id":53382955663696,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gold","offer_id":53382955696464,"sku":null,"price":35.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/1360\/1960\/files\/IMG_20260809_104858.jpg?v=1786267199"},{"product_id":"orecchini-odissea-ποσειδῶν-poseidon-ispirati-a-poseidone-copia","title":"Odyssey Necklace \"Κίρκη\" (Kirke, Circe)","description":"\u003cp class=\"isSelectedEnd\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome women do not cast spells. 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