Onion

28071, Merck Family's Old World Christmas

Onion ornament in purple, white and yellow, made of mouth blown glass and hand painted with bright lacquers and sparkling glitter. Measures approximately 3.5".

One of the oldest cultivated vegetables, onions were once believed to protect against evil. In Ancient Egypt, the onion symbolized eternity because of its circle within a circle layered structure. In Ancient Greece and Rome, soldiers and athletes ate onions to bring them strength, valor and invincibility.