{"product_id":"tote-bag-kyiv","title":"The Legend of Kyiv Tote Bag","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe design on the poster was created as part of a collaboration with Kyiv-based illustrator myfabstory.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis illustration, named\u003cstrong\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003eThe Legend of Kyiv, is the first piece in the Old Patterns, New Stories collection, inspired by traditional Ukrainian embroidery. This first piece represents Kyiv’s past, looking back to when the city began, more than 1,500 years ago.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe illustration depicts brothers Kyi, Shchek, Khoryv, and their sister Lybid — the legendary founders of Kyiv\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAccording to the 12th-century Primary Chronicle \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e— the principal historical source on the early history of Kyivan Rus' \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e— the four siblings were Polianian Slavs whose ancestors had settled along the Dnipro River. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKyi, the eldest, gave the city his name. The illustration shows them standing together on the banks of the Dnipro River, with the \"first brick\" of Kyiv.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePictured here: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e- Reporter Tania Myronyshena wearing The Legend of Kyiv tote bag\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003e- \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ePerformance Marketing Manager Leyla Golub wearing The Tree of Life polo shirt and \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Legend of Kyiv tote bag\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMembers \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eof the Kyiv Independent community get 15% off site-wide. Join our community \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/kyivindependent.com\/membership\/?utm_source=e-store-print\u0026amp;utm_medium=e-store\"\u003ehere\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003eBy purchasing this product, you directly support our independent journalism.\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Kyiv Independent Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59813239914830,"sku":"2367742_9039","price":38.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0830\/0052\/5134\/files\/poster_1.webp?v=1783498097","url":"https:\/\/store.kyivindependent.com\/products\/tote-bag-kyiv","provider":"The Kyiv Independent Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}