Handmade souvenir coin, token Latvija + latvian signs, choice your coin reverse. Special and unique custom coin for your big collection. I minted this coin with own coin making machine and hammer.
What is Latvija and latvian signs? Latvia (Latvian: Latvija) is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. Latvian signs is the signs of Latvian pagan deities. While all signs have a primary meaning, many overlap in various aspects of their significance.
Material: copper. Size: 25 (+/-1,5mm) x 2 mm.
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What latvian signs mean?
ŪSIŅŠ - This sign is like two E characters, only placed together with their backs. From folklore, Ūsiņš is responsible for horses and light and is their God. Sometimes he is like father, also there are mentioned his sons and horses. Ancient believes say that Ūsiņš is one of the Sky’s gods. But mostly Ūsiņš is related to spring, the new working year start for peasants and their care about horses.
AKA - WATER WELL - The symbol of the Sun and the world. The sign of a new year of the Sun. Protects family. The well symbol characterizes the foundation of the world. In it, through the symbolic wells of the well, which are created by the four sloping crosses, a space of emptiness or the Beginning is formed. This sign connects the top with the bottom and the sky with the groundwater.
JUMIS - The sign of earth and its fertility that symbolizes the beginning of life. It brings fertility, prosperity, and good luck. Jumis makes everything twice better. This sign popularizes growth, and is used for rituals to produce growth of plants etc.
AUSEKLIS - MORNING STAR - Symbolizes the victory of light over darkness. Protects from dark forces. Star rays protect sleeping souls from the forces of evil. The eight-pointed symbol of the star is used in magical rites, and you must draw this symbol without lifting your hand (in one go) if your spell is to have the desired results!
MĀRAS KRUSTS - THE CROSS OF MARA, also THE CROSS OF CROSSES - The symbol of perfection and fertility. Mara is a protector of health, custodian of women and supplier of bread. Protects against evil spirits. Mara is symbol of material world, defender of women, plot giver and ruler of earth and underground. Goddess – mothers have important meaning in Latvian mythology. After death people are protected by Mother of Earth and its world and this goddess rules over other mother-gods: mother of Forest, mother of Wind, mother of Sea, mother of Milk, mother of Cattle, mother of Velis (Ghosts and Souls).
ZALKTIS- GRASS SNAKE - The symbol of wisdom, sharp mind, curiosity and magic. This sign was used by wizards to connect with forces of nature. In Latvian mythology the harmless snake Zalktis was the guardian of wealth and well-being and therefore had to be protected and cared for.
SAULE - SUN - The symbol of light, harmony, eternal motion and power of life. Brings God’s blessing and protects the generation. Sun is the dominant feature of God’s heaven. Sun sees everything and knows everything.
DIEVS - GOD - SIGN OF HEAVEN - The symbol of the Universe, heaven, and masculine strength. A custodian of wisdom, justice, joy and beauty. Protects the wearer. Sign marks sky, the manpower, also light and wish to reach sky. Latvian mythology thinks that the oldest light cult object is Sky. Sky is sphere, where lives the most powerful force – God, so because his sign points to sky.
LAIMA - also THE BROOM OF LAIMA - The symbol of luck, blessing, and happiness. A soul keeper. Sweeps away the undesirable. Laima determined the destiny of people. It was believed that she lived under the threshold and was not to be disturbed by handing anything over it. Laima is known as people’s life path giver, in folklore that is the being that chooses everyone’s destiny and looks for it is done as expected.
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