Half woman, half serpent, Melusine rises from the waters of European folklore as one of its most haunting and beautiful figures — a water spirit of extraordinary power whose true nature could only be glimpsed in secret. From the medieval French romances to the legends of Luxembourg and the House of Lusignan, she has captivated the imagination for centuries as a symbol of the wild, untameable feminine and the mystery that lies beneath the surface. This hand-carved ash wood statue captures her dual nature with fluid grace, finished with a protective varnish that honours every carved detail.
Each piece is individually crafted — no two are identical. Available in natural brown or hand-painted multicolor.
Details
Material: Ecological ash wood
Finish: Protective varnish
Dimensions: 8.2 × 6.1 × 2.1 in / 21 × 15.5 × 5.5 cm
Variants: Brown, Multicolor
Care: Wipe with a dry cloth
Melusine in European Mythology
Origin: A figure from medieval French and European folklore, most famously described in Jean d’Arras’s 14th-century romance Melusine — a water spirit cursed to transform into a serpent from the waist down every Saturday.
The Lusignan legend: Said to be the ancestral mother of the House of Lusignan, one of medieval Europe’s most powerful noble families — her supernatural origins were a source of both pride and unease.
The forbidden secret: Her husband was forbidden to see her on Saturdays; when he broke his oath and discovered her serpent form, she was lost to him forever — a tale of trust, betrayal, and the cost of trying to contain the wild feminine.
Water spirit tradition: Part of a broader European tradition of water spirits, undines, and serpent women — figures who embody the power, mystery, and danger of water and the natural world.
Symbolism: Represents the dual nature of the feminine — nurturing and fierce, human and wild, visible and hidden — and the transformative power of secrets kept and broken.
Ideal For
Collectors of mythical creature and water spirit art from Celtic and medieval European tradition — pagan and Wiccan practitioners working with water element and serpent goddess energy — gothic, dark academia, and esoteric home decor for lovers of folklore and the wild feminine.
Half woman, half serpent, wholly unforgettable — hand-carved in Ukraine from sustainable ash wood with a protective varnish finish.
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