A. Sutherland – AncientPages.com – Among the fabled objects in Greek mythology, a precious piece of jewelry is known to bring misfortune to all its owners or wearers. This mysterious object, made of gold and in the shape of two serpents adorned with precious jewels, is known as the Necklace of Harmony’.
Grotto (far left) and a statue of Harmonia in the Harmony Society gardens in Old Economy Village, Pennsylvania. Image credit: Lee Paxton – CC BY-SA 4.0
Tradition has it the Necklace brought a series of problems to people in any way related to it.
These people – primarily queens and princesses – represented the House of Thebes, which was thought to be the birthplace of a very significant member of the Greek pantheon.