Victorian Nyx Cameo Brooch charms They decided she would travel

They decided she would travel to Lyctus in Crete where she would give birth to Zeus before handing him over to Gaia

A 1960s gold pendant in the form of an owl perched on a branch

a fearsome thing with a surface of gold like scaly snake-skin

openwork shoulders - crafted in 9ct gold throughout

Of their uncontaminated and native intelligence their caution is strong evidence

Victorian Nyx Cameo Brooch charms They decided she would travelStriking 19th century neoclassical cameo brooch depicting the Greek goddess Nyx. Nyx was goddess of the night, near universally feared, and mother of various deities including Hypnos (Sleep), Thanos (Death), Doom, and the Tribe of Dreams. She's often depicted veiled with her eyes closed in sleep, and alongside an owl, a crescent moon, and with poppies (for their sleep inducing properties). Homer states that Nyx was both feared and respected, even by