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Rozhanitza
Rozhanitza is a winter goddess found in Russia and eastern Europe. Winter embroideries were made to honor her, which often show her with her daughter goddess, who is sometimes human and sometimes a deer. She is shown with horns — lone among the deer species, the reindeer of the far north are the only species in which the female also has antlers. Her feast day is December 26th; and white-iced reindeer cookies were given as good luck tokens on that day.
This portrait was inspired by Helen Farias’ song of the same name, which in turn was inspired by Mary Kelly’s book Goddess Embroideries of Eastern Europe.
Rozhanitza Print, 8"x10" (unmatted) $40.00
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Original: Pen & Ink and Digital Watercolor
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This image appeared in the PBS video
Threads to the Past, “the story of traditions of
embroidery in western Russia and
eastern Europe and its long-time
connection to the sacred.”
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