{"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":33.34,"currency_code":"CHF","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0500\/1360\/1960\/files\/IMG_20260809_105014.jpg?v=1786266803","url":"https:\/\/lacchiappasognijewelry.com\/en-ch\/products\/collana-odissea-%ce%ba%ce%b1%ce%bb%cf%85%cf%88%cf%8e-calipso-multicharm-con-incisione-nascosta-copia","provider":"Lacchiappasognijewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}