{"product_id":"nathair-the-snake","title":"Celtic Snakes Pendant Necklace - Nathair the Snake Druids Green Stone","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eCeltic snake necklace\u003c\/strong\u003e coils a serpent through interlocking knotwork, a figure the \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIrish call Nathair.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDruidic tradition\u003c\/strong\u003e held the snake as a creature of buried knowledge. It moved between the visible world and the underworld beneath it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAccording to \u003cstrong\u003eCeltic folklore\u003c\/strong\u003e, wearing this pendant echoes an old Druidic custom. They called themselves serpents to signal their standing as keepers of wisdom. The poet Taliesin wrote directly, \u003cem\u003e\"I am a wiseman, I am a serpent.\"\u003c\/em\u003e The line links snake and sage as one.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMaterial: fine lead-free pewter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 1 in L x 1 in W x 1\/4 in D, 1 oz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCord: 33 in black cord, knot the ends to adjust length\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes: legend description card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFit: unisex\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSKU: PTR-105\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/wiccan-and-pagan\"\u003eWiccan and Pagan\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Serpent as Messenger\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCeltic belief\u003c\/strong\u003e held that snakes traveled into the earth each winter and returned each spring. Their journey carried knowledge from the chthonic gods below. Their reappearance in warmer months was read as a sign of renewed contact between the living and the Otherworld.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eShedding Skin, Shedding the Old\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA snake sheds its skin many times across its life, and \u003cstrong\u003eDruids\u003c\/strong\u003e took this as a picture of \u003cstrong\u003etransformation\u003c\/strong\u003e. Letting go of an old self, the tradition suggested, opens the way to sudden insight. A snake emerges renewed from its former skin in much the same way.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePairing With Other Celtic Pieces\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis pendant pairs naturally with the \u003cstrong\u003eCeltic Tree of Life\u003c\/strong\u003e piece from the same pewter line. Both draw on Druidic ideas of renewal and connection between worlds. Wearing both together builds a small collection grounded in the same body of belief.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eStyling and Wearing\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe pewter pendant measures a full inch and sits well on the 33 in cord. It pairs naturally with other \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/celtic-art\"\u003eCeltic and Druidic\u003c\/a\u003e pieces.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eCare Notes\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWipe clean with a dry cloth and keep away from water to protect the pewter surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Snakes_in_mythology\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSnakes in mythology - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/sacred-texts.com\/pag\/idr\/idr21.htm\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eSerpent Faith - Irish Druids, Sacred-Texts\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.worldhistory.org\/Celtic_Mythology\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\"\u003eCeltic mythology - World History Encyclopedia\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Nirvana","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43861778956401,"sku":"PTR-105","price":12.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/files\/PTR-105-celtic-nathair-snake-5-1080sqr.jpg?v=1787160737","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/nathair-the-snake","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}