Vintage "L'Amour Est Nu..." Wish Token Pendant wild woman The priests and priestesses of

The priests and priestesses of ancient Egypt made love potions from herbs and substances believed to have magical properties and often offered to the gods in rituals for love and fertility

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Vintage "L'Amour Est Nu..." Wish Token Pendant wild woman The priests and priestesses ofThe Greek poet Moschos of the 2nd century bce wrote "Love is naked but hidden" in "Fugitive Love", a poem much imitated during the Renaissance era. In French, it translates to "L'amour est nu mais masqu". This is a wish token made by the Monnaie de Paris c. 1970, designed by the artist Jacques Devigne. On the front, Eros is depicted as a winged cherub holding a mask, and a bow and arrow. He is wearing a crown wreath, a sign of victory a cautionary