Symbolism
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Pluteus (sculpture)
In architecture and sculpture, a pluteus (plural plutei) is a balustrade made up of massive rectangular slabs of wood, stone or metal, which divides part of a building in half; in a church they fulfil the… Read more.
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Charonium at Aornum
Aornum was an oracle in Ancient Greece, located in Thesprotia in a cave called Charonium (Ī§Ī±ĻĻĪ½ĪµĪ¹ĪæĪ½ į¼Ī½ĻĻĪæĪ½ or ĻĪ¬ĻĪ¼Ī±) which gave forth poisonous vapours. The name of the cave, “Charon‘s Cave”, reflects the belief that it was… Read more.
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Caeneus, invincible transman in Greek mythology
InĀ Greek mythology,Ā Caeneus was aĀ LapithĀ heroĀ ofĀ Thessaly. Family According to Book XII ofĀ Ovid‘sĀ Metamorphoses, he was originally a woman,Ā CaenisĀ (/ĖsiĖnÉŖs/;Ā Ancient Greek:Ā ĪĪ±Ī¹Ī½ĪÆĻ,Ā romanized:Ā KainĆs), daughter ofĀ Atrax. InĀ Apollonius of Rhodes‘Ā Argonautica,Ā he is briefly noted as the great father of a… Read more.
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Terminus (Roman god)
InĀ Roman religion,Ā TerminusĀ was the god who protectedĀ boundary markers; his name was theĀ LatinĀ word for such a marker.Ā SacrificesĀ were performed to sanctify each boundary stone, and landowners celebrated a festival called the “Terminalia” in… Read more.
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Turms, Etruscan equivalent of Mercury and Hermes
InĀ Etruscan religion,Ā TurmsĀ (usually written as šššššĀ TurmÅĀ in theĀ Etruscan alphabet) was the equivalent of RomanĀ MercuryĀ and GreekĀ Hermes, both gods of trade and the messenger god between people and gods.Ā He was depicted with the same… Read more.
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herm. and Herm.
herm. is a botanical/zoological abbreviation for hermaphrodite, a sexually reproducing organism that produces both male and female gametes. Herm. following the name of a Christian saint denotes that the saint was a hermit Read more.
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Klaatu, a fictional alien appearing inĀ Marvel Comics, is a member of the extraterrestrial race called the Herm
TheĀ HermsĀ are a race ofĀ whale-like creatures with yellow-white skin that can absorb all manner of electromagnetic energy for strength and substance, which can also allow them to briefly transform into beings… Read more.
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Gorget patchesĀ are an insignia in the form of paired patches of cloth or metal on theĀ collarĀ of aĀ uniform…just about everywhere
Gorget patchesĀ (collar tabs,Ā collar patches) are an insignia in the form of paired patches of cloth or metal on theĀ collarĀ of aĀ uniformĀ (gorget), used in the military and civil service in some countries.… Read more.
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Gorget, From FrenchĀ GorgeĀ MeaningĀ Throat
AĀ gorget, from the FrenchĀ gorgeĀ meaningĀ throat, was a band ofĀ linenĀ wrapped around a woman’s neck and head in theĀ medieval periodĀ or the lower part of a simpleĀ chaperonĀ hood.Ā The term later described aĀ steelĀ orĀ leatherĀ collarĀ to protect theĀ throat, a… Read more.
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Long-nosed god maskettesĀ areĀ artifactsĀ made from bone,Ā copperĀ and marine shells
Long-nosed god maskettesĀ areĀ artifactsĀ made from bone,Ā copperĀ and marine shells (Lightning whelk) associated with theĀ Mississippian cultureĀ (800 to 1600 CE) and found inĀ archaeological sitesĀ in theĀ Midwestern United StatesĀ and theĀ Southeastern United States. They are small shield-shaped… Read more.
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