Head of the jellyfish

Wooden sculpture of the “Trinacria” or “Thrinacia”. The triskele has served as the emblem of Sicily since ancient times. From the ancient Greek "Trinakria" meaning "three points". This old name for Sicily given by the Greeks in the 3rd century BC because of the triangular shape of the island with its 3 capes. It represents the head of a woman, the Medusa, one of the three gorgonians, winged and topped with a knot of serpents and ears of wheat, from which three bent legs radiate, as if seized in mid-race. “Trinacria” is the symbol of Sicily, so much so that it is represented on the island's flag. Italian. Dimensions: 26 x 23 cm.