Curled up Snake Brooch in Silver 925° parmenion Bust of Socrates

Bust of Socrates

the birth of democracy and the agora

and dates to the Minoan civilization (1800-1650 BC)

such as the Panathenaic Games

and drinkers

Curled up Snake Brooch in Silver 925° parmenion Bust of SocratesThe snake is an Ancient Greek symbol associated with the God of medicine, Asclepius, who in many myths transforms into a snake. God Asclepius is depicted with a rod, where a snake is wrapped around it, and on which he rests. The snake symbolizes rebirth, the primordial life giving momentum, but also death, good and evil, the light of knowledge and the darkness of unconsciousness. The serpent and the rod, are archaic symbols of life, and are still used