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The renowned irish jewelry designer, declan killen pays tribute to this ancient legend in this stunning celtic brooch. Design inspired by irish folk tale salmon of knowledge. Who ever caught and ate this fish would absorb eternal knowledge. Buy solvar silver and gold plated salmon of knowledge pendant necklace and other pendants at. The salmon of knowledge is part of irish mythology telling a folklore story about finn maccool and how he gained his knowledge over all men in ireland. Each piece of declans jewellery begins with a drawing of the design from which a. Declan killen solmon of knowledge pendant, handmade and hallmarked in dublin city centre. The irish myth goes that as a young boy, fionn mac cumhaill ate the salmon of knowledge caught by the wise poet finnegas in the river boyne, thus gaining all the knowledge in the world and becoming irelands great leader and warrior. Finnegas was a poet who lived on the banks of the river boyne and was renowned throughout ireland for his vast knowledge. Sterling silver salmon of knowledge pendant, made in ireland. The salmon has gold plated scales and a blue topaz eye. Sterling silver salmon of knowledge pendant the irish store. This salmon of knowledge pendant is inspired by the old irish legend see more information. Find items like irish necklace sterling silver the legend of the salmon of knowledge pendant at.
Salmon of knowledge october 4, 2014 the only words i can think of to describe how the homecoming set went were once uttered by julius caesar, himself. The salmon of knowledge long ago when fionn mac cumhaill, the great leader of the fianna of ireland, was still a young boy he was sent to live with a very wise man named finnegas. Salmon of knowledge is one of the most famous tales in irish mythology, so we were delighted to use it as inspiration for a piece of jewellery. Representing the story of the salmon of knowledge, this pendant draws. Salmon of knowledge pendant gold tracy gilbert designs. Fionn is one of the greatest heroes of celtic mythology and it all came about because of a remarkable salmon. Declan killen small salmon of knowledge pendant house. The most common salmon of knowledge material is metal.
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