| Sterling Silver Filigree Hummingbird Necklace Dimensions: 17 1/2 inches long 1 inch drop PRICE: $59.00 Product Story The hummingbird generally symbolizes joy and playfulness, as well as adaptability. Additional symbolic meanings are: Lightness of being, enjoyment of life Being more present Independence Bringing playfulness and joy in your life Lifting up negativity Swiftness, ability to respond quickly Resiliency, being able to travel great distances tirelessly Aztecs wore hummingbird talismans, the talismans being representations as well as actual hummingbird fetishes formed from parts of real hummingbirds: emblematic for their vigor, energy, and propensity to do work along with their sharp beaks that mimic instruments of weaponry, bloodletting, penetration, and intimacy. Hummingbird talismans were prized as drawing sexual potency, energy, vigor, and skill at arms and warfare to the wearer. The Aztec god of war Huitzilopochtli is often depicted as a hummingbird. It was also believed that fallen warriors would return to earth as hummingbirds and butterflies.[85] The Nahuatl word huitzil (hummingbird) is an onomatopoeic word derived from the sounds of the hummingbird's wing-beats and zooming flight. One of the Nazca Lines depicts a hummingbird. The Ohlone tells the story of how Hummingbird brought fire to the world. Trinidad and Tobago is known as "The land of the hummingbird," and a hummingbird can be seen on that nation's coat of arms and 1-cent coin as well as its national airline, Caribbean Airlines. The hummingbird generally symbolizes joy and playfulness, as well as adaptability. Made in the USA Care Recommendations: May be cleaned with a soft cloth |
