Aesop's Fables Sheep Medallion

$137.50

In Aesop's classic fable "The Boy Who Cried Wolf," a young shepherd boy watches over a flock of Sheep. Feeling bored, he playfully cries “Wolf!” to trick the villagers, who rush to his aid—only to find no Wolf in sight. Twice fooled, the villagers don’t believe him when a real Wolf finally appears, teaching a timeless lesson about the importance of honesty. Our medallion captures the story’s charm and wisdom, as well as its important message: The back features the Greek word ΑΛΗΘΕΙΑ, or "honesty," which is the essence of the moral of Aesop's tale. 

Our medallion is based on an ancient coin from ancient Cyprus, in particular the Greek city-state of Salamis, located on the eastern Cypriote coast. During the classical period, Cyprus was an incredible melting pot, with the presence of Greek, Egyptian, Phoenician and Persian cultures. This interesting and unusual combination of traditions and influences is often reflected on the coins of the time.

This medallion is inspired by a silver stater of Salamis under King Phausis (r. 480 - 460 BC), whose coinage often featured a ram on the obverse and an Egyptian ankh symbol on the reverse. Phausis' use of the ram on the coin's obverse was not new: It was a symbol previously used by earlier kings of Salamis, indicating a conscious effort to maintain a visual connection with the past. The ram was a significant symbol in ancient Cyprus, possibly associated with fertility, strength, or even specific deities or cults within the city-kingdom.

Our medallion may be worn as a necklace or a bracelet. It comes with a 22" brown leather cord, as well as your choice of a children's or adult's translated version of a book of Aesop's Fables

Detalles del producto

Pendant maximum diameter: 1.5 cm
The children's version of Aesop's Fables is the Milo Winter version, and the version for adults is the Gibbs translation for Oxford World's Classics.