Shen Story

Item #1040

(February, 1984) Shen is Reuben’s cousin from the Shenandoah Valley of Virginia. Also found in that valley are fairy stones. These are small crosses formed by nature. Legend has it that the fairies wept cross-shaped tears at the time of the Crucifixion. Shen is holding one and another is at his feet. The coin is English, in honor of the early settlers of Virginia. It is a threepence with three flowers pictured. Shen has three roses tucked behind him as well. Some people think of three roses as a symbol for the Trinity.

Dr. Thomas F. Clark