{"product_id":"ciondolo-marasmius-oreades","title":"Fairy Ring Mushroom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHandmade 925 silver pendant with opal.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarasmius Oreades are the main figures in this pendant, surrounded by tiny oak leaves and embellished with an opal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese mushrooms grow among the blades of grass in the countryside; in Northern Italy they are called \"i gambasecca\" (dry legs).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe etymology of their name comes from a group of nymphs in Greek mythology, the Oreads, daughters of Gaia, who lived in mountains and valleys. Famous for going out in throngs on joyful hunting expeditions, they are thus associated with Artemis, goddess of the hunt, the forest, wild animals, the moon, and female initiation rites.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not the only connection this fungal species has with mythology.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMarasmius have the peculiar characteristic of growing in a circular arrangement, creating what are known as \"fairy rings.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn European tradition, it is believed that mushroom circles are magical places where \"the little folk\" gather to dance at night; whoever enters one of these circles is transported to the fairy realm, where time flows differently and more slowly than in our world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c!-- notionvc: fabc2d97-5b42-49e3-9443-146fdeeb6770 --\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rami di artemisia - Jewelry","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50121105801562,"sku":"","price":120.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0918\/7075\/7210\/files\/funghetti_2.jpg?v=1734112922","url":"https:\/\/ramidiartemisia.com\/en-it\/products\/ciondolo-marasmius-oreades","provider":"Rami di artemisia - Jewelry","version":"1.0","type":"link"}