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Typical natural scallop shell of the pilgrimage to Compostela. Decorated with classic Santiago Cruz red. With red string for attaching to backpack or hanging around his neck. Each shell is unique in size and shape. Measuring about 11 cm. wide by 10 cm. long.
The scallops of the Camino de Santiago, also known as Venera is one of the most important symbols or logos that identify a pilgrim. candle heater More and more hikers are heading to Santiago dressed in a scallop shell with the legendary pregrino cane. The other most legendary Santiago pilgrim emblems are wide-brimmed hat, coat with cape, pumpkin for storing water or wine and backpack.
The shell see renamed candle heater "Concha de Santiago" because when the pilgrims arrived in Santiago de Compostela they were handed a scroll that confirmed them as pilgrims and were put on his hat and coat scallop shell, which, "among other things, "showing his stay in Santiago so that return to their villages of origin, no doubt remain his" achievement and personal merit. candle heater " candle heater
There was a major market in the city of Santiago around the marketing of scallop shells, the sale outside this city was strictly forbidden under threat of excommunication from the Catholic Church. candle heater In the various candle heater establishments in the city not only authentic shells brought from the beaches of Galicia, but a whole variant small pilgrim shells of different materials that were sold by way of amulets and souvenirs for family and friends of pilgrims and visitors were sold city.
From a religious point of view, the shells, arranged by way of fingers, is said to signify good works, in which it leads must persevere with dignity, therefore, as the pilgrim carries the shell, candle heater as well as any human being in this way of life must bear the yoke of the Lord, that is, must submit to their commands.
For others, the Concha de Santiago is a stylization of the webbed foot of a goose symbol to many ancient traditions of initiation recognition, and for that reason would be related to the pilgrimage to Compostela.
Finally, there is another possible version candle heater of its meaning. Would be that the scallop shell as a symbol of the rebirth of Venus means a person, candle heater his resurrection; ie, the "death" or overcoming the "ego" (selfishness and self-centeredness) to make way for "authentic self" (simple and humble).
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Brabander 2013, Nicomedes Pastor Díaz 1 Entl. Lugo 27001 - Phone: 982 254 805 - info@articulosreligiososbrabander.es