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Over time, many different versions and interpretations that have proliferated hand warmer mug the meaning of the scallop shell today is easily recognizable hand warmer mug as the garb of a pilgrim and strongly linked to the Camino de Santiago, although many of who unaware of the lead source.
One of the most extended versions comes from ancient times, those first pilgrims of the Middle Ages with the characteristic garb of a pilgrim returning home (cane, pumpkin, coat, hat and shell). After completing his Path and reach the goal in Santiago, was imposed pilgrims scallop shell (hereinafter Concha de Santiago) as a symbol or "reward" for successful completion of the pilgrimage and irrefutable proof, since was forbidden to sell such shells elsewhere, this being a cause for excommunication from the Catholic Church. While they began to flourish hand warmer mug business selling Santiago shells in different sizes and materials hand warmer mug as a souvenir. Thus conceived a neighborhood at the gates of the old part of the city, whose name makes explicit reference to the most widespread trade, you Concheiros.
"The day the Apostle's remains were transported by boat to Galicia, held in place a wedding. When the wedding procession was heading toward the temple, they saw a boat drifting hit by a temporary tremendous. Presents hand warmer mug unaware that her carrying the remains hand warmer mug of the Apostle and his disciples. Without thinking, groom his horse came to her rescue being dragged by a large wave. Seeing that this was his end, he prayed to God to help him get out. Suddenly the sea became calm and groom and the boat was washed ashore where they were covered with scallop shells. had been worked a miracle and has since acquired a meaning shell "
From a religious point of view, it is also said that the grooves of the scallop fingers represent hand warmer mug the Apostle and represent good works, so who the holder shall preserve, this is subject hand warmer mug to the commandments hand warmer mug of the Lord.
Another possible interpretation of its meaning would lead us to speak of the scallop shell as a symbol of Venus "means the rebirth of a person, his resurrection, ie, the" death "or overcoming the" ego "(selfishness and self-centeredness) hand warmer mug to give way to the "authentic hand warmer mug self" (simple and humble). "
We can even talk about a version where the meaning hand warmer mug is purely practical, as the shell of this mollusc, so abundant in Galicia in other times, would serve as a tool for the pilgrims to drink water from the springs and fountains that were in his way.
Jacobean logo is kind of like a star shell, each year takes on new shapes Santo, but still the protagonist. It is present in all kinds of souvenirs, are magnets, key chains, mugs, pins, bracelets, bags, t ... Pilgrims are identified with the shell because throughout your journey, as happens with the arrow, the shell becomes a common reference for the different milestones that indicate the number of remaining miles to Compostela. In urban or semi-urban areas, we find the shell part of the pavement, embedded in the tiles or stones marking the path so that it integrates seamlessly with the architecture of the different places and leaving behind graffiti on poles, walls or yellow arrows stones to the more rural areas.
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