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In Celtic mythology a tree trunk or a whole tree was also included among the votive offerings placed in ritual pits or shafts dug into the ground.The Celts believed trees to be sources of sacred wisdom and the ‘Hazel’ tree was associated with wisdom by Druids.

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2020-03-09

✨💕Self Love Bundles💕✨Bringing these back from last year❤️A lil treat for this Valentine’s Day❤️Each bundle includes:
🌿2 bracelets
🌿1 pair of sunflower earrings
🌿1 Fall in Love With Yourself sticker
& 🌿1 small votive soy wax candle and soy wax melt(orange rose scent) ⬇️⬇️

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2020-02-08

If I were to get one of those votive candles with a saint on it, I'd probably want one like this so I could pray for talent. Happy birthday, !!! Maybe one day I'll be half as good as you.

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2020-01-23

More stocking filler fun! Our range of votive body parts make a fab little stocking filler for anyone with a love of history. And you can use them to play the Roman version of Mr Potato Head 😂😂😂 Shop now https://t.co/Y3GSYmFizK

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2019-11-26

A lion looking for his Missing body - from Olympia
Terracotta votive offering 5c bce

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2019-10-21

I was rewatching older halloween videos and realized I needed this votive candle holder(from and only $5). And thus, I bought my first halloween decoration (even though I'm definitely going to use it all year).

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2019-09-09

https://t.co/Hx8GATz2hv
🎼G.F.Handel (1685-1759)
🎵aria "Dolc'è pur d'amor l'affanno..." di HWV109
🎨Jean-Baptiste Greuze (Votive Offering to Cupid)

🤗💝grazie sempre💞🥰💞felice fine-settimana a te Agustin 😉✨

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2019-07-05

Eye, Eye! We have these back in stock. Used as offerings to the Gods in thanks for their intervention during times of illness, these simple objects there used throughout the Empire. You could get ANY body part recreated in clay. Check out our votives here https://t.co/Y3GSYmFizK

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2019-07-04

Eye, eye! It's June already 😮And this month I will mostly be making more of these very popular votive eyes, as well as, ears, mouths and noses. Check them out here https://t.co/ehG4WhH9ev

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2019-06-02

Votive stela of Tutu, ca. 330 BC, Egypt
https://t.co/OG3ht3anRu

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2019-05-26

Who knew the Romans were huge fans of Mr. Potatoe Head?!?! 😂😂😂Also know as votive offerings, used either to thank the gods for healing you, or, to encourage them to take pity on you and heal your injury, illness or disease. See our current range here 👉 https://t.co/Y3GSYmnHba

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2019-03-29

Alberto Giacometti in his studio with L'Homme qui marche.
How very Etruscan; As Ombra della Sera, The Evening Shadow (3rd c. BCE), the votive statuette from the ancient Velathri, Italy, influenced by the Greek Hermai stelae.
Non Obliviscar. The Recipient of the Past.

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2019-03-17

An abundance of poorly preserved bronze votives deposited at Naukratis & excavated by & donated in 1886 part of major study https://t.co/Aa0xKzRXQG

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2019-03-06

Votive double (Gold), Culture: Early Aegean, Period: Bronze Age, Late Minoan IA Period. Date: 1550–1500 B.C. Details: https://t.co/JfIZeYBpvB

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2019-01-28

There's so much to get excited about for 2019 starting with current exhibitions: 19th century prints; Rabari textiles; Sculpture from SE Asia; Votive metalwork from India; Nancy Jane Burton; Molela Plaques; Things Apart... & so much more. https://t.co/iWTfEkKypO

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2019-01-08

This beautiful, but rather stern pot, was found almost entirely intact in Coventina’s well, Northumberland and is believed to have been a votive offering to Coventina an important Celtic goddess of water. https://t.co/zPclnZUbas

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2018-12-06

✨ Discover our , a collection of delicate 🎁 and beautiful decorations for your setting ✨ https://t.co/CR3MRULwPk

📷 Bertrand Bozon

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2018-12-01