ALKONOST Slavic Bestiary 3 oz Antique finish Silver Coin 2000 Francs CFA Cameroon 2023
 
Is the Third release from the Slavic Beastiary series, also includ:
2021 - Rusalka
2022 - Domowik
2023 - Alkonost
2023 - Utopiec (available soon)
 
On May 27, 2024, the premiere of the third play in the SLOVIAN BEASTS series will take place, after Rusalka and Domowik. New piece - Alkonost takes us to the land of Slavic tales and messages, offering extraordinary visual experiences thanks to ultra-high relief, oxidized stamp, UV printing, gold plating and 3D amber insert. Keep your finger on the pulse as the charge is only 400 units worldwide!
 
The Alkonost is a legendary woman-headed bird in Slavic folklore. Alkonost is more likely an individual character, as was noted in some legends about this bird.
 
The name of the Alkonost came from a Greek demigoddess whose name was Alcyone. In Greek mythology, Alcyone was transformed by the gods into a kingfisher.
 
Alkonost makes amazingly beautiful sounds, and those who hear these sounds forget everything they know and want nothing more ever again. She lives in the underworld with her counterpart, the Sirin.[4][better source needed] The Alkonost lays her eggs on a beach and then rolls them into the sea. When the Alkonost's eggs hatch, a thunderstorm sets in and the sea becomes so rough that it becomes impossible to traverse. She is also the sister of other birds from Slavic mythology, such as Rarog and Stratim.
 
According to folk tales, at the morning of the Apple Feast of the Saviour day, Sirin flies into the apple orchard and cries sadly. In the afternoon, the Alkonost flies to this place, beginning to rejoice and laugh. Alkonost brushes dew from her wings, granting healing powers to all fruits on the tree she is sitting on