Human habitation of Cyprus dates back to the Paleolithic era. Located at the intersection of three continents, Cyprus has always been at the crossroads of different and diverse civilizations and from\u00a0the very beginning, has had a history of mixed ethnicities and influences, empires and kingdoms. All of which heavily influenced the culture and progression of the island.<\/p>\n
The Idols of Cyprus are part of the\u00a0handmade beeswax candle collection by xronikon concept store. A figure-shaped candle collection, inspired by ancient traditional treasures,\u00a0looking\u00a0almost like tamata (votive offerings).<\/p>\n
Idol from Pomos \/ \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03ce\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03a0\u03c9\u03bc\u03cc \u03a3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c1\u03cc\u03c3\u03c7\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf<\/strong> Width: \u00a02.5cms, Length: 9.5cms, \u2028Height: 15cms\u2028, Weight: 80gr Idol \/ \u0395\u03b9\u03b4\u03ce\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf<\/strong> Width: 3cms, Length: 7cms\u2028, Height: 18.5cms, Weight: 95g Zoomorphic of a badger \/ \u0396\u03c9\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c1\u03c6\u03bf \u03b1\u03c3\u03b2\u03bf\u03cd<\/strong> Width: 4cms, Length: 10cms\u2028Height: 11cms, Weight: 70g Zoomorphic of a dear \/ \u0396\u03c9\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c1\u03c6\u03bf \u03b5\u03bb\u03b1\u03c6\u03b9\u03bf\u03cd<\/strong> Width: 10cms, Length: 5cms\u2028, Height: 10cms\u2028, Weight: 63g <\/p>\n All items are handmade and produced on the island of Cyprus. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Idols \u2026 of Cyprus<\/strong> Made from beeswax and soya wax with added essential oils.<\/p>\n Idol from Pomos <\/strong>\/ \u03b5\u03b9\u03b4\u03ce\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf \u03b1\u03c0\u03cc \u03a0\u03c9\u03bc\u03cc \u03a3\u03c4\u03b1\u03c5\u03c1\u03cc\u03c3\u03c7\u03b7\u03bc\u03bf
\nCandle inspired by the ancient Idol of Pomos. A prehistoricstone sculpture found near the Cypriot village of Pomos which dates back to the Chalcolithic period, circa the 30thcentury, and is known as “Stavrosximo” (in the shape of a cross).
\nThe sculpture represents a woman with her arms spread, used as a fertility symbol.<\/p>\n
\nColours \u2013\u00a0Green \/ Terracotta \/ Yellow<\/p>\n
\nCandle inspirited by ancient idols influenced by Syro-Hittite States, who were a huge influence on the island of Cyprus in the arts and craftmanship.
\nCyprus came under Hittite influence in the mid-to-late second millennium BC through a combination of trade and military conquests. The Hittites, a powerful civilization based in Anatolia, absorbed heavy cultural influence and played a role in transmitting Ancient Near Eastern culture to the Bronze Age Greeks.<\/p>\n
\nColours \u2013\u00a0Terracotta \/ Blue \/ Yellow<\/p>\n
\nCandle inspirited by the ancient idol found on the island of Cyprus “Zoomorphic of a badger”.<\/p>\n
\nColours \u2013\u00a0Yellow<\/p>\n
\nCandle inspirited by the ancient idol found on the island of Cyprus “Zoomorphic of a dear”.<\/p>\n
\nColours \u2013\u00a0Yellow<\/p>\n
\nBeeswax is a natural product therefore the color might differ from the photograph.<\/p>\n
\nPrehistoric Cyprus was home to a surprisingly rich and varied corpus of three-dimensional figurative imagery, including anthropomorphic and zoomorphic figurines and figurative vessels. Cyprus\u2019 figurine record developed over several millennia into the diverse, island-wide, representative phenomena of the Bronze Age. The function and significance of these figurines were used in ritual activities, for gender discourse, and the expression of identities.<\/p>\n
\nIdol <\/strong>\/ \u0395\u03b9\u03b4\u03ce\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf
\nZoomorphic of a badger <\/strong>\/ \u0396\u03c9\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c1\u03c6\u03bf \u03b1\u03c3\u03b2\u03bf\u03cd
\nZoomorphic of a dear <\/strong>\/ \u0396\u03c9\u03cc\u03bc\u03bf\u03c1\u03c6\u03bf \u03b5\u03bb\u03b1\u03c6\u03b9\u03bf\u03cd<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":8576,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"pwb-brand":[1945],"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[1463],"product_tag":[1940,1942,1618,797,1121,735,1619,1955,1956,1957,1941,1939],"class_list":["post-8570","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","pwb-brand-xroniko","product_cat-home-accessories","product_tag-beeswax","product_tag-beeswaxcandle","product_tag-candle","product_tag-greekconcept","product_tag-greekkdesign","product_tag-handmade","product_tag-handmadecandle","product_tag-idol","product_tag-idolcandle","product_tag-idolsofcyprus","product_tag-soyacandle","product_tag-xronikoconceptstore","pa_color-blue","pa_color-green","pa_color-terracotta","pa_color-yellow","pa_theme-idol","pa_theme-idol-from-pomos","pa_theme-zoomorphic-of-a-badger","pa_theme-zoomorphic-of-a-dear","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-variable"],"yoast_head":"\n