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Pages in category "Greek feminine given names" The following 128 pages are in this category, out of 128 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Aella;
Kramarik is a self-taught painter and says that Jesus spoke to her when she was four years old, encouraging her to draw and paint her visions. [8] She began to draw at the age of four, was painting at six, and began to write poetry at seven. At the age of 8 years old, Akiane painted Jesus. Her first completed self-portrait sold for US$10,000. [8]
55 Greek Baby Names. Whether a Greek name honors family heritage or you're seeking something fresh and new, here are 55 Greek baby names to consider: Nikolai. Ares. Adonis. Rhea. Callie. Ophelia ...
Walter Burkert believed that Eileithyia is the Greek goddess of birth and that her name is pure Greek. [9] However, the relation with the Greek prefix ἐλεύθ is uncertain, because the prefix appears in some pre-Greek toponyms like Ἐλευθέρνα ( Eleutherna ); therefore it is possible that the name is pre-Greek. [ 10 ]
The name "Selene" is derived from the Greek noun selas (σέλας), meaning "light, brightness, gleam". [7] In the Doric and Aeolic dialects, her name was also spelled Σελάνα (Selána) and Σελάννα (Selánna) respectively. [3] Selene was also called Mene. [8] The Greek word mene, meant the moon, and the lunar month. [9]
Melpomene's name (implying the meaning "Songstress" [1]) is derived by etymologists from the Ancient Greek verb μέλπω (melpô) or from its inflexion μέλπομαι (melpomai) meaning "to celebrate with dance and song". [2] The Oxford English Dictionary cites μέλπειν (melpein – to sing). [3]
Painted for private devotion, it shows a full-length Mary holding Jesus. Mother and son are surrounded by four angels; the two above Mary are adorned with large colourful wings and hold a golden crown, symbolising her role as Queen of Heaven [4] while another two, each bearing large wings, sit on either side of her playing a harp and lute respectively.
Similar types of depiction are also found in Madonna paintings in the Western Church where they are called the Madonna Eleusa, [3] or the Virgin of Tenderness. By the 19th century examples such as the Lady of Refuge type (e.g. the Refugium Peccatorum Madonna by Luigi Crosio) were widespread and they were also used in retablos in Mexican art. [4]