Waldorf inspired tiny European barn swallow peg doll
Tiny barn swallow peg dolls are suitable for imaginative play, storytelling, seasonal tables or display. They make good companions to human figures and gnomes, too.
Many mythologies connect winged creatures to divine spheres, so birds became symbols of the soul and the transcendent. In some cultures they were considered messengers of gods. They also embody the human wish to break free from bodily limitations, and represent the freedom of thought, imagination. Characters of fairy tales often take the form of birds temporarily and special talent is symbolized by being able to understand birds.
Ancient Greeks believed that gods can take the form of swallows, so these birds were considered bearers of good luck. Swallows were especially associated with Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty and love.
North American barn swallows have darker, more reddish bellies than the European subspecies, and have a narrower, often incomplete, blue breast band.