After a lot of begging and
pleading, I've finally made a
mold of my family's Cimaruta.
This is an old piece from the
late 1800's /early 1900's. I
believe a good many cimarutas
were melted down during the
war and to come across one
intact is very rare.
pleading, I've finally made a
mold of my family's Cimaruta.
This is an old piece from the
late 1800's /early 1900's. I
believe a good many cimarutas
were melted down during the
war and to come across one
intact is very rare.
The word Cimaruta or Cima di
Ruta means charms of the rue. The
rue plant was known in ancient
times as a curative for bites and
stings as well as an antidote for
poisons. During the middle ages ,rue
was used to protect people from
witches spells and the plague. The
first cimarutas were created by the
Eutruscans. They were a simple
design of three branches. The
modern day charm with it's thirteen
symbols came along during the
latter part of the 17th century. The
symbols are also tied into Aradia
and the worship of the goddess
Diana. No one can be sure where
the cimaruta originated but through
the years ,it has been hung over
doors and worn on the body to
protect it's owner from the mal occio
or evil eye.They are still worn to
this day....
Ruta means charms of the rue. The
rue plant was known in ancient
times as a curative for bites and
stings as well as an antidote for
poisons. During the middle ages ,rue
was used to protect people from
witches spells and the plague. The
first cimarutas were created by the
Eutruscans. They were a simple
design of three branches. The
modern day charm with it's thirteen
symbols came along during the
latter part of the 17th century. The
symbols are also tied into Aradia
and the worship of the goddess
Diana. No one can be sure where
the cimaruta originated but through
the years ,it has been hung over
doors and worn on the body to
protect it's owner from the mal occio
or evil eye.They are still worn to
this day....
The Symbols:
Branches of Rue Plant
Leaves of the Rue Plant
Rooster or Falcon
Rose or Vervain Flower
Key
Flaming Heart (Sacred
Heart)
Arm with Fist holding an
Axe
Crescent Moon
Seashell or
Cornucopia with rue
flower
Snake
Helmet with Plume
and a Gobo or Hunchback
Sprouts of the Rue Plant
Branches of Rue Plant
Leaves of the Rue Plant
Rooster or Falcon
Rose or Vervain Flower
Key
Flaming Heart (Sacred
Heart)
Arm with Fist holding an
Axe
Crescent Moon
Seashell or
Cornucopia with rue
flower
Snake
Helmet with Plume
and a Gobo or Hunchback
Sprouts of the Rue Plant
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Katherine Parella Designs
