Collection: Visconti Mythos

Mythos Just Keeps Growing

• Hades, shown in intense black resin, shot through with fiery red streaks, evoking the rivers of fire and shadowed depths of the Underworld. 
• Poseidon, shown in dark sea blue to capture the essence of deep waters, with ruthenium trim, he is the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cities and colonies.  
• Athena, shown in turquoise with white and gray swirls, gold colored trim, the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare and handicraft, who during the Italian Renaissance became a symbol of wisdom, the arts and classical learning. 
• Demeter, shown in Orange with gold colored trim, the goddess of harvest, grain and agriculture.  She was a nature lover who instilled her love of the fields into her daughter Persephone.   
• Persephone, shown in rich purple with gunmetal trim, was known as the queen of the underworld after her kidnapping by Hades.   
• Apollo, shown with in brown with bronze shading is the god of the arts, music, poetry and science. He is the son of Zeus and the symbols that identify him are, among others, the Sun, the lyre, the bow and arrow. 
• Aphrodite, shown in purple with bronze shading is the goddess of love and beauty. Daughter of Zeus, her most recognizable symbols are the dove and the sparrow. 
• Zeus, shown in blue with bronze shading is King of the gods and ruler of Mount Olympus, god of the sky, lightning and atmospheric phenomena. The thunderbolt is his symbol for excellence.  

The Mirage Mythos should be in every collection, especially if you are a Visconti 'devotee’. It also would delight any writer if received as a gift.