Materials: Natural Wool. Linen. Embroidery.
Size: 35 cm x 35 cm
Year: 2017
Design: The work is framed
Status: for sale

Ancient Slavic amulet symbol «Fern Flower» (Perun's Flower). Since ancient times
it is believed that this symbol gives good luck and great energy. The amulet is able to help reveal
magical abilities, give strength, strength of health, protect from ailments. The amulet «Fern
Flower» (Perun's Flower) appeals to the God Perun, as well as to the God Kupala, is associated with the summer
holiday Kupala, the holiday of Fire and Water, the summer solstice.

«Fern Flower» (Perun's Flower) is a symbol of eternal and faithful love. According to legend, the God of the Summer
Sun — Kupala gave Perun a fern flower on the longest night of the year. Only after
that the stern warrior was able to love the incomparable beauty — Goddess Diva-Dodola. The Goddess of Thunderstorm
became his constant companion, and is remembered by Slavs under the name of Perunitsa.

The work is not accidentally made of wool and linen.
Wool was spun on spinning wheels. And flax in Russia was considered a "female" culture, because all the work with
flax, from sowing to harvesting and processing, was done by women. Even
peasant girls earned their dowry by working with flax. This concerned
not only linen products made by their own hands, but also income from linen yarn. Their father
allocated a part of his land for flax, and they, between field and household chores,
grew, harvested, processed flax, spun and wove, or gave yarn to their father for sale
at fairs, and the income, again, went to the dowry.