Clara, the name of the central character in The Nutcracker ballet, was the name of Marie's favorite doll. Her godfather, Herr Drosselmeier, gives her a nutcracker doll for Christmas. But at night, the vicious seven-headed Mouse King and his mouse soldiers appear and try to destroy her dolls.
Clara, the name of the central character in The Nutcracker ballet, was the name of Marie's favorite doll. Her godfather, Herr Drosselmeier, gives her a nutcracker doll for Christmas. But at night, the vicious seven-headed Mouse King and his mouse soldiers appear and try to destroy her dolls.
Because they were black they were used for art relating to life-giving situations, like Osiris, the god of resurrection. Green stones were used for living things and red, brown, and yellow to refer to sun gods.
