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The serape, sarape or jorongo is a long blanket-like shawl or cloak, often brightly colored and fringed at the ends, worn in Mexico, especially by men. The [ which? ] spelling of the word sarape [ 1 ] (or zarape [ 2 ] ) is the accepted form in Mexico and other Spanish-speaking countries.
Remains of the Serapeum of Alexandria Marble bust of Serapis, Roman copy after a Greek original from the 4th century BC. A serapeum is a temple or other religious institution dedicated to the syncretic Greco-Egyptian deity Serapis, who combined aspects of Osiris and Apis in a humanized form that was accepted by the Ptolemaic Greeks of Alexandria.
The sarape (serape, or jorongo) is a rectangular garment, for male use, with or without opening for the head and multicolored stripes which are reminiscent of a rainbow. It is one of the most representative objects of Mexico. The serape is a garment of traditional Mexican men's clothing, usually brightly colored and with traditional patterns.
So great a difference does it make whether one beholds a thing with the intelligence or with the deceitful eyes of the flesh. But Iamblichus saw through marvels that were present, whereas Antoninus foresaw future events. This fact of itself argues his superior powers. His end came painlessly, when he had attained to a ripe old age free from ...
The earliest mention of a "Sarapis" occurs in the disputed death scene of Alexander (323 BCE), [6] but it is something of a mixup: The unconnected Babylonian god Ea was titled Šar Apsi, meaning "king of the Apsu" or "the watery deep", [b] and Ea as Šar Apsi seems to be the deity intended in the description of Alexander's death.
As one art historian wrote, "Classic Navajo serapes at their finest equal the delicacy and sophistication of any pre-mechanical loom-woven textile in the world." [1] Navajo textiles were originally utilitarian weavings, including cloaks, dresses, saddle blankets, and similar items.
An undocumented immigrant was charged with setting a woman on fire, killing her, as she slept in the New York City subway -- a horrific alleged crime that officials called "beyond comprehension."
The serape effect is a rotational trunk movement that increases the power output of the human body. It is trained in sports that involve rotation of the torso, such as boxing and discus throwing . The muscles involved in the serape effect are stretched and then snap-back with increased strength.