Scythian Stag ring

Deer – a sacred animal in many cultures around the world. Deer as a symbol of the universe mentioned in the Edda, major works of German-Scandinavian mythology. The ancient Greeks, for example, deer – hunter companion of Diana. The ancient Maya called themselves the “ah-maya” – “people of the deer.” The deer was considered the main tribal ancestors of. The Huichol Indians also called themselves “people of the deer.”