Baltic Ugunskrusts pendant (fire cross), silvered bronze

Product description

This pendant depicts the Ugunskrusts, literally 'fire cross' in Latvian, also called pērkonkrusts or 'thunder cross' — a reference to Perkūnas/Perun, the god of thunder. The Ugunskrusts is a Baltic variant of the hooked cross, which occurs in countless versions and is still considered an age-old symbol of good luck in the Baltic region.

In Latvia and Lithuania it has traditionally been used to decorate utensils and clothing. Balts associate the Ugunskrusts with happiness, light and goodness, but also with movement, energy, fire and thunder; it is said to protect the wearer in all life situations, give them strength and help them achieve goals. This specific, richly branched form of the symbol occurs exclusively in the Baltic region and still lives on in Latvian and Lithuanian folk tradition.

An atmospheric one amulet for those who want to portray Baltic culture.