A modern, stylish cut-out delicate snake design pendant mens necklace in stainless steel. The rear of the pendant is plain and suitable for engraving. The chain is a simple ball link design with an easy to operate link fastener.
Snakes have featured in just about every mythological system known to man, representing immortality, creation, wisdom, aphrodisiacs, the underworld, water. The Gorgons of Greek myth were snake-women (a common hybrid) whose gaze would turn flesh into stone, the most famous of them being Medusa. In Indian myth nagas and naginis (Harry Potter's adversary being the pet of Voldemort) were human-headed snakes whose kings and queens who lived in jewel-encrusted underground or underwater paradises. In the state of Kerala, India, snake shrines occupy most households. Snakes were called upon by the creator of Kerala, Parasurama, to make the saline land fertile. The bible has the snake cast as the evil one or Satan enticing Eve with the apple and leading to man's downfall.
Total chain length is 49 cm. The pendant is 2.7 x 1.5 cm and is 2 mm deep.
Ideal gift or present for the man or boy who wants to wear a pendant necklace but doesn't want to go for the traditional designs.
