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  2. Flabellum - Wikipedia

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    Flabellum. A flabellum (plural flabella), in Christian liturgical use, is a fan made of metal, leather, silk, parchment or feathers, intended to keep away insects from the consecrated Body and Blood of Christ and from the priest, [1] as well as to show honour. The ceremonial use of such fans dates back to Ancient Egypt, and an example was found ...

  3. Christian symbolism - Wikipedia

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    e. Christian symbolism is the use of symbols, including archetypes, acts, artwork or events, by Christianity. It invests objects or actions with an inner meaning expressing Christian ideas. The symbolism of the early Church was characterized by being understood by initiates only, while after the legalization of Christianity in the Roman Empire ...

  4. Tawûsî Melek - Wikipedia

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    Melek Taûs, the Peacock Angel. Tawûsî Melek[a] (Kurdish: تاوسی مەلەک, romanized: Tawûsî Melek, lit. 'Peacock Angel') [4][5][6][7] is one of the central figures of the Yazidi religion. In Yazidi creation stories, before the creation of this world, God created seven Divine Beings, of whom Tawûsî Melek was appointed as the leader.

  5. Adrammelech - Wikipedia

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    Adrammelech / əˈdræməˌlɛk / (Biblical Hebrew: אַדְרַמֶּלֶךְ‎, romanized: ʾAḏrammeleḵ; Koinē Greek: Ἀδραμέλεχ Adramélekh) is an ancient Semitic god mentioned briefly by name in the Book of Kings, where he is described as a god of "Sepharvaim". Sepharvaim (a word which is grammatically dual) is commonly, but ...

  6. The Feast of the Gods (van Bijlert) - Wikipedia

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    The Feast of the Gods (French: Le Festin des dieux) is a painting by the Dutch painter Jan van Bijlert, created around 1635–1640. It is in the Musée Magnin in Dijon, France. It is one of a number of pictures in western art to depict the feast of the Gods, in this case at the marriage of Thetis and Peleus, with Bacchus in the foreground, and ...

  7. European hand fans in the 18th century - Wikipedia

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    Hand fans first arrived in Europe in the 15th century from Asia and became popular in the 16th century. Several fan styles were common and a plethora of materials were used to create them. Subject matter varied greatly, from Biblical scenes to landscapes. Hand fans serve as a cooling mechanism, social instrument, and fashion accessory.

  8. Fact check: Vice President Kamala Harris used 2 Bibles when ...

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    Harris used 2 Bibles. Harris used two Bibles to be sworn in on Jan. 20, USA TODAY reported. One Bible belonged to the late civil rights icon and Supreme Court Justice Thurgood Marshall, who helped ...

  9. Woman Holding a Balance - Wikipedia

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    Woman Holding a Balance (Dutch: Vrouw met weegschaal), also called Woman Testing a Balance, is an oil painting by Dutch Golden Age painter Johannes Vermeer, now in the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. At one time the painting, completed c. 1662–1663, was known as Woman Weighing Gold, but closer evaluation has determined that the ...