4318 – Stone Athame
- Physical description:
- A very striking athame with a blade made of stone (some kind of slate)with a diamond-shaped cross-section, and a hollow handle made of a section of bone wrapped in a long strip of brown leather. With accompanying black felt cloth and black, red, green and brown cord.
- Museum classification:
- Modern Witchcraft
- Size:
- 330 x 45 x 35
- Information:
This athame belonged to Amor, High Priest of Coven Eburon of the Greencraft Wiccan Tradition in Belgium. It was handmade by him using stone from Merlin's grave in Brocéliande in Brittany. The handle is made of bone.
Donated by his wife Aria, High Priestess of Coven Eburon, who writes: "The Greencraft Tradition is an Alexandrian Tradition with addition of shamanistic elements. We work with stones, animals and plants and the spirits of nature. In our rituals outside we never use iron or steel out of respect and consideration with the elves who don't like metal."
Amor passed over to the Summerland on November 2nd 2023.
- Resource:
- Object
- Materials:
- Stone (slate), bone, leather
- Copyright ownership:
- Aria
This athame belonged to Amor, High Priest of Coven Eburon of the Greencraft Wiccan Tradition in Belgium. It was handmade by him using stone from Merlin's grave in Brocéliande in Brittany. The handle is made of bone.
Donated by his wife Aria, High Priestess of Coven Eburon, who writes: "The Greencraft Tradition is an Alexandrian Tradition with addition of shamanistic elements. We work with stones, animals and plants and the spirits of nature. In our rituals outside we never use iron or steel out of respect and consideration with the elves who don't like metal."
Amor passed over to the Summerland on November 2nd 2023.