Halo (religious iconography)
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halo-religious-iconography-207-11406740
title:
Halo (religious iconography)
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A halo (from Ancient Greek ἅλως 'threshing floor, disk'; also called a nimbus, aureole, glory, or gloriole is a crown of light rays, circle or disk of light that surrounds a person in works of art. The halo occurs in the iconography of many religions to indicate holy or sacred figures, and has at various periods also been used in images of rulers and heroes. In the religious art of Ancient Greece, Ancient Rome, Christianity, Hinduism, and Buddhism, sacred persons may be depicted with a halo in
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Religious symbol representing a ring of light around the head or whole body
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halo_(religious_iconography)
date created:
2002-01-21T06:30:09Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T02:05:25Z
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