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City of Ys - Mokosh
City of Ys - Mokosh
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City of Ys is a deep, dark blue semi-solid colourway. I named it after a mythical city from the Breton folklore.
Ys, also spelled Is or Kêr-Is in Breton, and Ville d'Ys in French, is a mythical city on the coast of Brittany that was swallowed up by the ocean.
As the legend goes, King Gradlon (Gralon in Breton) ruled in Ys, a city built on land reclaimed from the sea, sometimes described as rich in commerce and the arts, with Gradlon's palace being made of marble, cedar and gold. To protect Ys, a dike was built with a gate that was opened for ships during low tide. The king held the one key that opened the gate. Most versions of the legend present Gradlon as a pious man, and his daughter, Princess Dahut, as wayward. Dahut is often presented as frivolous and an unrepentant sinner, or, sometimes, as a sorceress.
In most variations, Dahut steals the keys from her father while he sleeps, either to allow her lover inside for a banquet or after being persuaded to do so by her flattering lover. She opens the gates of the dikes, either in a wine-induced folly or by mistake, believing she is opening the city gates.
Mokosh Fingering
Fiber contents: 100% Superwash Merino (19,5 Microns)
Weight per skein: 100 g / 3,5 oz
Running length Fingering: 400 m / 437 yds
Yarn Weights Available: Fingering & DK
✓ Oeko-Tex 100 Certified Yarn Base
Mokosh is a super soft yarn with a natural shine. Creates a beautiful fabric and is fantastic for the lovers of a gentle tactile experience without compromising the fibre strength and washability. Mokosh makes cozy, comfortable sweaters, shawls and accessories.
Mokosh is named after an ancient Slavic goddess Mokosh, Mokush or Mokosha. The veneration of Mokosha as the protector of sheep and spinning wheels was maintained in northern Russian and Ukrainian folklore until the mid-19th century. She had a large head and long arms, and would go around cottages and spinning wheels at night if the tow was left freely accessible. Although traces of her cult were recorded in the middle of the 19th century in northern Russia, the figure and position of this goddess in the Slavic pantheon have not been satisfactorily explained to this day. She however appears prominently as the protector of women's work, especially spinning and sheep shearing.
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