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Modron ("mother") [2] is a figure in Welsh tradition, known as the mother of the hero Mabon ap Modron. Both characters may have derived from earlier divine figures, in her case the Gaulish goddess Matrona. She may have been a prototype for Morgan le Fay from the Arthurian legend.
Caryatid wearing peplos from the Erechtheion (British Museum). Note the blousing, or Kolpos, over the Zone. Zone belt in the Russian edition of Reallexikon des classischen Alterthums. The zone (Greek: ζώνη zōnē, from ζώννυμι zōnnȳmi, "I gird") is a form of girdle or belt common in the ancient Eastern Mediterranean. In ancient ...
Mabon ap Modron is a prominent figure from Welsh and wider Brythonic literature and mythology, the son of Modron and a member of Arthur's war band. Both he and his mother were likely deities in origin, descending from a divine mother–son pair.
A Christian priest wearing a white girdle around his waist to hold his alb and stole in place.A belt without a buckle, especially if a cord or rope, is called a girdle in various contexts, especially historical ones, where girdles were a very common part of everyday clothing from antiquity until perhaps the 15th century, especially for women.
Neopagans honoring the dead as part of a Samhain ritual. Samhain (/ ˈ s ɑː w ɪ n /), or Sauin, is the name of a traditional Gaelic festival held around 1 November. Its Welsh name is Calan Gaeaf. For Wiccans, it is a time to celebrate the lives of those who have passed on, and it often involves paying respect to ancestors, family members ...
Hindu women cover their heads with scarf as a sign of respect for not only religion but also their husbands. [citation needed] In India, most devoted Hindus are seen wearing a tilak and orange clothing depicting devotion to their religion. [citation needed] Most Hindu Pandits are either seen in a white or orange (kesari) religious clothing in ...
Mabyn, also known as Mabena, Mabon, etc., was a medieval Cornish saint. According to local Cornish tradition she was one of the many children of Brychan, king of Brycheiniog in Wales in the 5th century. The village and civil parish of St Mabyn is named for her, and the local St Mabyn Parish Church is dedicated to her.
These rituals are important as they help define the social makeup of the Basotho communities as they turn 'boys to men' and 'girls to women'. [3] Basotho women during ritual. The areas are open for all people to see, however, some rituals are done in isolation and privacy as the Basotho community believes they require respect.