| 单词 | votive |
| 例句 | She and her friend Herminia burned votive candles in the nursery until the doctor threatened to throw them both out of the hospital. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z Inside, the small, stuffy chapel was lit by hundreds of votive candles. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z The wooden horse had been made, he said, as a votive offering to Athena, and the reason for its immense size was to discourage the Trojans from taking it into the city. Mythology: Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes 1942-01-01T00:00:00Z I was shaking like when a breeze blows through the sacristy and the votive candles flicker. In the Time of the Butterflies 1994-01-01T00:00:00Z Eventually I leave the pew and go to light votive candles for my parents. Water for Elephants 2006-05-26T00:00:00Z She steers Felicia down an airless passageway lit on one side with red votive candles set on wooden tables coated with hardened wax. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z We stop in front of a picture of a saint with a flickering votive candle in front of it. Before We Were Free 2002-08-13T00:00:00Z He gathers herbs from various jars, then reaches for a white votive candle and a bottle of holy water. Dreaming in Cuban 1992-01-01T00:00:00Z One carried a beakerful of water, the other a tray of more votive offerings, which they placed at the feet of the God. Nectar in a Sieve 1954-01-01T00:00:00Z A saffron Santa with votive ash on his forehead. The God of Small Things 1997-01-01T00:00:00Z My father never went along, having become an apostate at the age of eight over the exorbitant price of votive candles. Middlesex: A Novel 2002-06-05T00:00:00Z Drop down on their knees in the chapel, sweaty straw hats in their hands, to smell the candle wax and watch the flickering red and blue votive lights? Ceremony: 1977-03-01T00:00:00Z I opened two cans of dog food and left them as a votive. Travels with Charley in Search of America 1962-01-01T00:00:00Z Each one cups a glass lotus-shaped votive—their faces radiant above the candlelight. Love, Hate & Other Filters 2018-01-16T00:00:00Z Renato simply painted a series of bars and blocks in red, black or white around its edges, giving it a kind of frame and turning it into a votive object of a female goddess. What to See in New York Art Galleries This Week 2018-01-10T05:00:00Z Though its polished wooden tables were set with votive candles and the overall impression was clean, Vogafjos, unsurprisingly, smelled like a barnyard. Driving Iceland’s Overlooked North 2022-06-03T04:00:00Z On the way to San Marco to light a votive candle, I often stop in to a haberdashery where seldom in 10 years have I encountered another customer. The Europe Issue : How I Fell for Milan 2011-04-15T18:55:00Z Finally, add color with fruits such as oranges and limes and fragrance with bundles of cinnamon sticks and scented votive candles. Dressed-Up Christmas Mantels 2010-12-06T16:06:00Z Their lives flicker here like votive candles lighted in a church; new ones are added to the mix while some wink out. Books of The Times: ?The Beauty and the Sorrow,? by Peter Englund - Review 2011-11-10T22:18:39Z They were delighted to discover that tormas — votive offerings made of barley flour and butter — were also edible. The Chinese Town That Became the Self-Immolation Capital of the World 2020-07-28T04:00:00Z During this show Ms. Apple moved between the microphone at center stage and a piano off to the side with an array of votive candles on top. Music Review: Fiona Apple at Music Hall of Williamsburg 2012-03-25T22:04:58Z There, two tables, elegantly covered in white cloth, were adorned with brightly colored flowers, incandescent votive candles and decanters of red wine. You?re Young and Jewish: Discuss 2011-01-15T00:41:21Z Outside the Izod before the shows, the acolytes wear votive costumes, transfigure themselves with Glee spray-on facial tattoos — Ash Wednesday soot in DayGlo colors — and speak in hushed rapture of their particular living-room gods. Glee The 3-D Concert Film: The Church of Latter-Day Songs 2011-08-12T09:45:00Z Incense as the latest fashionable fragrance; a room filled with church pews and votive candles. Fashion Review: Donna Karan: Three Decades in Fashion 2014-02-11T15:42:46Z Add a glowing orb, carried like a votive in the model’s hands. Fashion Review: At Undercover, a Royal Collection 2014-02-27T19:33:20Z It is funny and sad, but we made a votive candle from half the rind of a mandarin orange. How to repair or replace scarred Formica 2015-04-07T04:00:00Z The dish, presented in a raised bowl kept warm with a votive, is one of the chef’s many fresh ideas. Review | Chinese food, elevated with fresh ideas 2017-08-16T04:00:00Z Over the weekend, a makeshift memorial of flowers, votive candles, condolence notes and T-shirts took shape outside at NRG Park. Barriers, crowd control in focus in Houston concert deaths 2021-11-07T04:00:00Z But where the classic votive shrine is about intervention from a higher power and closure — “Please.” An Art of Faith, Facts and Miracles 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Schiear recommends building your party palette around a classic table setting and adding greenery, votive candles and seasonal fruit — she loves pomegranates. Still entertaining with red plastic cups? Here are 6 easy upgrades worth making. 2017-11-14T05:00:00Z The tabula ansata is particularly noteworthy, as it was a common Roman device for framing inscriptions on things like votive plaques, military standards and monumental buildings. Review: ‘Ennion,’ at the Met, Profiles an Ancient Glassmaker 2015-03-05T05:00:00Z In the long, dark dining room, they double as votive candles, lighting faces from below: dinner as séance. At Thursday Kitchen, Cocktails Glow and Korean Food Relaxes 2016-11-10T05:00:00Z "This was never meant to be a votive work," he said. ArtsBeat: Controversial Statue of John Paul II Gets Makeover 2012-09-18T21:29:49Z The poultry plants and farms hire many Hispanics, so New Market has taquerias now, it has chimichangas and shops selling jalapenos and votive candles. Almost heaven, West Virginia: Driving country roads in search of America today 2018-07-06T04:00:00Z On the walls of her Berlin apartment, Tara Reddi, an art dealer, has arranged a collection of ex votos, votive offerings customarily associated with divine intervention in calamities. We’re Holding Tight to Our Good Luck Talismans 2020-04-14T04:00:00Z I do know that as a boy, we celebrated my birthday during one difficult year for the family with a Fudge Iced Golden Cake adorned with a flickering votive candle. Behind the Entenmann’s Cellophane, a Slice of Long Island Life 2022-03-15T04:00:00Z Later, guests moved to the gilded main space lit by masses of votive candles for a dinner of yellowfin tuna sashimi and stuffed leg of lamb. | Bomb Magazine Gala 2012-05-01T19:40:37Z Right now, its “Given to Fly” votive — a lovely gray — benefits Pearl Jam’s Vitalogy Foundation , which funds various causes. In a year of parties, a city keeps its focus on giving 2013-12-24T04:06:45Z By the start of the first millennium B.C., the cults of Bast and other feline-goddesses were widespread, increasing the demand for ready-made votive sculptures for offerings. Art Review: ‘Divine Felines: Cats of Ancient Egypt’ at the Brooklyn Museum 2013-07-25T21:29:11Z The album title means “Sins and Miracles” but also refers to Mexican votive offerings, called milagros or retablos, that depict divine interventions into individual lives, often inscribed with prayers and thanks to God and saints. Playlist : New Releases: Atlas Sound, Lila Downs and Michael Jackson 2011-11-27T05:03:07Z Colorful flowers, furry teddy bears and pictures of a smiling Houston sat next to lit votive candles and dozens of condolence notes. Loss amid normalcy at hotel where Whitney died 2012-02-19T02:16:03Z In the exhibition, the suspended charred mats are ringed by votive candles, which together evoke, for an informed viewer, the fires that government-backed Bengali settlers put to Pahari homes. Using His Camera as a Witness and Weapon 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z A votive candle lit up a wall; in her post-party haze, she didn’t even notice until the following morning. ‘I Never Thought I Would Talk About It.’ So Florence Welch Put It in a Song. 2018-06-14T04:00:00Z But could the millions who’ve placed plaques on the 17 votive chapels, giving thanks for the miracles they’d received, all be fantasists? The best travel discoveries of 2017 – chosen by Guardian writers 2017-12-23T05:00:00Z Set off by a chancel at one end, where a constellation of votive candles burn wanly and in vain, this linear stage is a limited space. Critic’s Notebook: Something Wicked This Way Runs 2013-07-08T21:17:36Z A palm-sized painting, "Survivor" is set in ornate tin frame typical of religious votive paintings in Oaxaca, a southern state which is predominantly Indian. Rare Kahlo painting of idol to reappear at auction 2010-04-07T18:48:00Z After sundown, the buildings glowed like votive candles in the dark. Mark Twain Found Inspiration in Germany (Though the Language Eluded Him) 2016-08-16T04:00:00Z You look like you are setting up votive candles. ArtsBeat: CMJ: Kirin J Callinan at Glasslands Gallery 2012-10-17T08:54:01Z It sat under the canopy of an olive tree, delicate blue Christmas lights wrapped around the branches and tiny votive candles blinking from every surface. Italy’s Treasured Olive Oil, at the Source 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z A young girl walks in a Catholic procession with large votive candles clutched in her tiny hands. In Transit Blog: In Madrid, Exploring Galicia Through Photography 2011-08-22T10:00:57Z These page-long tributes, alongside paintings that look as if they belong on the side of votive candles, offer a new set of role models and heroes — “matron saints” — for the feminist future. New & Noteworthy 2018-03-13T04:00:00Z And it lasted long after the last votive flickered out. Italy’s Treasured Olive Oil, at the Source 2015-05-22T04:00:00Z They named the bar after him — Reverend J. W. Simpson — and kept the water-stained wallpaper and peeling paint, adding votive candles and a series of “sermons” on reviving forgotten spirits of another sort. Cultured Traveler: Underground London 2014-01-17T21:43:10Z But to allow any reality, even reality TV, into the votive world of Glee 3D might break the spell. Glee The 3-D Concert Film: The Church of Latter-Day Songs 2011-08-12T09:45:00Z This summer, I bought a retablo, a votive painting traditionally created in gratitude for some miracle and often depicting an act of rescue. Favorite Places: Savoring the Pleasures of Puebla, Mexico 2013-09-10T21:19:20Z He has also turned to candles, lining aisles with pillar candles and suspending votive candles from ceilings. Where Have All the Flowers Gone? 2022-02-02T05:00:00Z That smoky citrus candle made its way into her bag, too, alongside a complimentary tuberose votive. Anna Chlumsky of ‘Veep’ Sniffs Around Bleecker Street for Gifts 2017-12-15T05:00:00Z So we ended up setting up our own bar — complete with votive candles and vintage coupes — in a room at the Civilian on 48th Street. Put Down Your Phone! It’s Patti LuPone. 2021-12-11T05:00:00Z The artists have restored the exhibition space back to its former Victoriana glory, by adding purple votive candles, heavy chandeliers and geometric floral wallpaper from the 1880s. In London, a Temple Where You Can Worship at the Altar of Oscar Wilde 2018-10-02T04:00:00Z Successive votive offerings, mostly bronze coins and plants, were deposited until Christianity became the official religion of the Roman Empire in the fourth century A.D. These Bronze Statues Reveal Ancient Healing Rituals 2023-06-23T04:00:00Z Later we returned to my apartment and sat on the balcony, where I lighted a votive candle. Modern Love: The Hardest Lesson to Learn 2011-02-04T18:20:03Z Among votive objects, sculptural images of body parts abound: mangled hands, wounded legs, failing eyes, aching teeth, lungs, breasts, a uterus, a scrotum. An Art of Faith, Facts and Miracles 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z “Forgiven,” for instance, is placed in a church suggested mostly by shadowy congregants and a votive candle stand, letting Ms. Stanley’s exquisite work shine as drama. Review: ‘Jagged Little Pill’ Breaks the Jukebox Musical Mold 2018-05-30T04:00:00Z As they played a quiet and stripped-down version of Eric Clapton’s “Tears in Heaven,” the names of individual victims were displayed on glowing panels behind them, as if electronic votive candles. Bruno Mars Sweeps Top Categories at the Grammys 2018-01-28T05:00:00Z Admiration turned to worship within a few years after Charlotte died, three weeks before her 39th birthday and pregnant with her first child, her votive flame fanned into a blaze by Gaskell’s book. She Was No Bird: ‘Jane Eyre’ Manuscript on First Trip to America 2016-09-08T04:00:00Z An indescribable silence reigned inside; a few votive candles burned in the darkness. Spanish capital en ruinas 2013-02-19T16:42:00Z Servers who rushed to our side and fluttered about and acted distressed after one of them bumped a votive candle off the table’s edge: three. Restaurant Review: Kappo Masa on the Upper East Side 2015-01-06T05:00:00Z One is bent in a votive posture that suits the spirit of the place, an homage to the silent red cliffs and empty, endless sky. Explorer: Luxury in Chile?s Ancient Atacama Desert 2011-10-14T18:55:00Z Next to a fresh blossom in a crystal vase, a tea light flickers deep in a frosted votive. The Georgian: Sumptuous fare in ‘Downton Abbey’ luxury 2014-11-27T05:00:00Z Wax statues -- votive offerings known as "tamata" in Greek Orthodox culture -- are common in the complex and usually signify a prayer to heal illness. Cypriot foes unite to save ancient religious site 2014-11-12T05:00:00Z Dear Heloise: I decided to tackle the glass votive candleholders that had a black rim of soot around the top. Hints From Heloise: Shopping strategies 2016-01-03T05:00:00Z The green-fronted store was shuttered on Thursday and well-wishers left votive candles, flowers and novels at the door, where a formal announcement of his death said he would be missed by bibliophiles around the world. American dean of Paris literary scene dies at 98 2011-12-15T14:10:23Z “If you strip it down and go back to what the form should be,” Mr. Skinner said, “it’s about the size of a large-scale votive antiphon, the staple compositional endeavor of most composers.” From a 1550s Pandemic, a Choral Work Still Casts Its Spell 2020-12-30T05:00:00Z Metal-core wicks are more often found in votive candles and container candles because they keep the wick upright as the wax melts. Hints From Heloise: Candle wicks won’t make you sick 2016-10-21T04:00:00Z That is also where we first see Ms. Shaw, garbed like a Raphaelite Madonna and seated in a large, transparent cube, a sea of votive candles at her feet. Theater Review: ‘The Testament of Mary,’ at the Walter Kerr Theater 2013-04-23T02:00:01Z The film fades to black and we rejoin the action in Sean Penn's modern, arid home, where he lights a votive tea light. The Tree of Life ? review 2011-07-09T23:05:43Z Her makeshift set, which features a snake-shape swirl of sand with votive candles from a bodega, is appraised by Ms. Finley, its maker, and found wanting. Karen Finley Relives the AIDS Epidemic in ‘Written in Sand’ 2014-10-14T04:00:00Z Along the rim of the stage is a row of votive candles. Savion Glover Dances in ‘OM’ at the Joyce Theater 2014-06-25T04:00:00Z The space opens up as you enter the dining room, with chandeliers that look like concentric rings of votive candles suspended above the white tablecloths, each of which is set with a single white taper. Le Coucou Pays Rich Homage to Old-School French Cuisine 2016-11-01T04:00:00Z But when she tried to navigate the sliver of space between her table and the next, Foster says, she bumped everything — votive, water, silverware — off both of them, and promptly burst into tears. Perspective | The latest trend I loathe in restaurants: No space between tables 2017-06-12T04:00:00Z When I was there, a mother held a newborn at the entrance, waiting for its father, who appeared shortly with a fat bunch of votive candles to light. Retracing the Spanish Path of My Ancestor, the Founder of the Whitney 2019-10-09T04:00:00Z Baboons, probably held in captivity in Egypt, were mummified as votive offerings after their deaths. Origin of ancient mummified baboons found in Egypt 2023-10-24T04:00:00Z They placed offerings on and around the empty pedestal to Oñate: pottery, corn stalks, votive candles, a basket of vegetables. Man shot as tempers flare in New Mexico over statue of Spanish conquistador 2023-09-28T04:00:00Z And around 80 years after her death, people reentered her tomb and placed additional votive objects inside, including the crystal dagger. Lavish tomb in ancient Spain belonged to a woman, not a man, new research shows 2023-07-06T04:00:00Z Eventually, the source of the scent comes into view: votive candles, set against a wall of white flowers. Serbia mass shootings: Country reels in the wake of deadly attacks 2023-05-06T04:00:00Z The shrine is embellished with votive candles and vases filled with flowers propped against the post. Advocates chronicle LA’s Virgin of Guadalupe street art 2023-02-16T05:00:00Z I adore Twombly’s sculptures, which look like mysterious votive objects or ancient toys excavated from desert tombs. Review | I’ve been waiting half my life for this show. It’s magnificent. 2023-01-14T05:00:00Z In this tablescape, I’ve featured elements of varying height to create movement, including hurricanes and votive holders, golden deer and stately stag busts. Turning your holiday home into a Frosted Forest 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z They use porcelain votive holders, brass candlesticks and antique English oak barley twist candlesticks. How to create a cozy home that lasts beyond the holidays 2022-12-08T05:00:00Z Spooky Grymalkin Candle Lamp: Inspired by one of the witches’ familiars in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” this stylish candle lamp comes with a votive glass and candle to light up the cat’s dazzling red eyes. Home gifts 2022: Top finds for comfort, style and entertaining | Produced by Seattle Times Marketing 2022-11-01T04:00:00Z On Wednesday, about 20 of Luna’s family members and friends returned to the spot, huddling over a makeshift memorial of votive candles arranged in the shape of a heart. Family, friends gather in Westlake vigil for man fatally shot by LAPD 2022-09-15T04:00:00Z The steep stairs prove a challenge for some diners, the lighting requires you to use your votive as a flashlight to read the menu, and the hard surfaces mean repeating yourself in the din. Review | Sura serves Thai food, drinks — and plenty of kicks 2022-07-22T04:00:00Z While the lifting of the Giglio is the main highlight of the feast, parishioners and visitors flock to the church to walk in processions and light votive candles. AP PHOTOS: Parishioners, pilgrims flock to Brooklyn festival 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z Complete votive stones and altars dedicated to various gods and goddesses have been dug up on the site which the agency said was in use for centuries during the Roman Empire. Volunteer archaeologists discover ancient Roman temple in Netherlands 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z A young man, he bought a votive candle, looking nervous as he approached the holder. On Palm Sunday for Orthodox Christians, a town in Ukraine seeks a moment of comfort 2022-04-17T04:00:00Z There will be no memorial wreaths or votive candles laid at the 36th Street subway stop in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, where the attack occurred, and there will be no funerals to attend. Why No One Died When a Gunman Opened Fire on the Subway 2022-04-14T04:00:00Z Festooned with wires, cables and signs, and bedecked with banners and votive offerings, each tree is overloaded with purpose and significance. Review | In the galleries: Fresh perspectives on the powerful presence of trees 2022-04-08T04:00:00Z Above votive candles, pictures on his wall show his meetings with three popes, including Francis, who called to chat when Mr. Basso was in high school. Living With Gusto Despite a Rare, Fatal Disease, and Hunting for Answers 2022-04-01T04:00:00Z “They could very well be seen as charms or votive pieces related to childbirth — the most dangerous time in a woman’s life.” A 2,700-Year-Old Figurine Revives a Weighty Mystery 2022-02-15T05:00:00Z The outlet reported that the siblings set fire to a votive boat that symbolizes Monaco’s patron saint. Princess Charlene of Monaco’s twins attend annual ceremony with Prince Albert amid their mother's absence 2022-01-28T05:00:00Z The sidewalk before Whiteman was filled with burned-out votive candles on this sunny December Friday, each one a memory, a prayer, a small sign of respect. In Watts, a rise in homicides follows years of declining violence 2022-01-03T05:00:00Z In 1956 a religious ceremony consecrated the Chapel of the Basketball Players and a long procession of players carried torches and votive candles to the shrine. ‘Bless and Protect My Team’: An Italian Town Hopes Its Basketball Patron Advances to National Status 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Mourners left flowers and a votive candle outside the store on Christmas in a memorial for Orellana-Peralta. LA police to release video after killing teen bystander 2021-12-27T05:00:00Z The pies are served in gold-colored pans atop raised stands; remove a slice, and the light of the votive on your table reflects off the shiny tray. Review | L’Ardente, an Italian stunner, combines fun and finesse 2021-10-29T04:00:00Z There are haunting, uncanny dolls that look like some sort of votive Messi. Life After Leo 2021-10-23T04:00:00Z An impressive Baroque facade graces the exterior, but inside there are no pews, votive candles or even worshipers. He Sees Migrants as ‘Modern Slaves,’ and Has Devoted His Life to Helping Them 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z The handfinished glass eyes can be illuminated by the included clear votive glass and candle. Last-minute Valentine’s Day gifts that start at just $8 | Provided by ST Content Studio 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z Despite this, the site remained a centre of "votive offerings" - possibly linked to the cult of the Roman god Mercury - until the end of the Roman occupation in the Fourth Century AD. Boudicca revolt: Essex dig reveals 'evidence of Roman reprisals' 2020-12-19T05:00:00Z A bill obtained by The Post shows the charges included centerpieces for dinners and meetings, plus an array of votive candles, floating candles and candelabras. Trump’s company billed the government at least $2.5 million. Here are the key charges. 2020-10-27T04:00:00Z On the sidewalk surrounding its entrance, a memorial of votive candles, flowers, guitar picks and chalked messages to Eddie Van Halen adorns the concrete. Straight outta Pasadena: The unlikely high-school bromance of Eddie Van Halen and David Lee Roth 2020-10-15T04:00:00Z Small and plump with a glowing circle on top, the new HomePod mini looks like a votive candle holder. Apple’s next play: Going smaller with “mini” phones and speakers, and fewer accessories in the box 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Rather, they accumulated over roughly 400 years, between the 7th and 3rd centuries B.C., in a series of votive offerings, as part of a cult devoted to seafaring and fertility. From the Seabed, Figures of an Ancient Cult 2020-09-01T04:00:00Z “I think my mum even has a Missy Catholic votive candle, to give you a sense of what a big deal she is in our home.” The Blessed Madonna: 'Changing my name was a very Catholic experience' 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z While some were pets buried with their owners, millions of animals were killed and mummified as votive offerings to the gods. Scans peek beneath wrappings of ancient mummified animals 2020-08-20T04:00:00Z At the base lay bouquets of flowers wrapped in plastic and more than two dozen votive candles, their flames flickering. Robert Fuller's family mourns a 'survivor,' demands truth over his hanging death 2020-06-14T04:00:00Z The HomePod Mini looks like a votive candle holder, squat and round with a glowing circle on top. Apple’s next play: Going smaller with “mini” phones and speakers, and fewer accessories in the box 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z My older son is gone too, except in this votive sense. Chris Erskine: This is goodbye, but before I go, some thanks are in order 2020-05-28T04:00:00Z Already blackened and sticky with soot, dust, and residue arising from millions of tourists, worshippers, and votive candles, the windows lack the yellow-powder look. Scientists are leading Notre Dame’s restoration—and probing mysteries laid bare by its devastating fire 2020-03-12T04:00:00Z Bouquets and votive candles decorated the plaza in front of the arena. Fans gather at Staples Center for final day of memorials for Lakers legend Kobe Bryant 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z Huddled around bouquets and votive candles arranged into a K and G for Kobe and Gianna, they also did the Kobe chant and sang “Amazing Grace.” Here, Kobe Bryant was just another dad you bumped into at the grocery store 2020-01-27T05:00:00Z Use flashlights or glow sticks to light pumpkins; votive candles are the safest if you must use a candle. Louisiana editorial roundup 2019-10-30T04:00:00Z At Italian Colors, a restaurant in Oakland’s Montclair district, waitresses hurriedly ran credit cards before the new deadline and placed votive candles on the tables. In the East Bay, a stressful scramble to prep for an imminent blackout that took all day to arrive 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z The performance artists held red scarves above lighted votive candles. Caravan memorializes females murdered in grim Mexican suburb 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z As they raised votive candles, long tapers or tea lights, they also raised their spirits in the defiant cry of “Gilroy Strong.” California town pledges to remain strong in wake of shooting 2019-07-29T04:00:00Z While there he was struck by a Buddhist tradition known as Jizo - the practice of creating a small, votive statues to mark the death of a child. 'They called my baby biowaste - it broke my heart' 2019-06-29T04:00:00Z "Therefore, it seems likely that it was just this specific element of the body, which was represented and singled as being in some way significant for votive deposition." Mysterious 2,000-year-old wooden arm found in English well may have been a spiritual offering 2019-06-24T04:00:00Z It took place in the hotel’s drawing room, which had a fireplace and votive candles. Yes, the Ladies of “Wine Country” Have a Group Text 2019-06-17T04:00:00Z As night fell, many in the crowd lit votive candles and sang along. Venezuela’s Two Presidents Collide 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z They bought votive candles and herbs from fortunetellers. A serial killer at the border – and the women who stood up to him 2019-05-09T04:00:00Z The forms represent ancient Mesopotamian objects — a column’s chunky capital, its shape reminiscent of a trimmed palm, or a Sumerian votive figure whose hands are prayerfully folded across its chest. Review: Michael Rakowitz remakes looted Iraqi antiquities with a modern message 2019-05-06T04:00:00Z Right now, it’s warmly lit with votive candles, while summertime should be sweetly light and airy, given the big front window and high ceiling. Taste Seattle star chef Edouardo Jordan’s work — while spending less — at new Lucinda Grain Bar 2019-03-15T04:00:00Z The weapons were likely thrown the Thames and its tributaries as personal votive offerings, possibly in an attempt to control the waters, according to the Museum. Bizarre medieval 'triple toilet seat' revealed 2019-02-14T05:00:00Z Other homeless youths, including several trans women, hugged and cried in front of a bank of votive candles and copies of photographs of Hart posted to the drugstore’s plate-glass window. Family of man shot to death at a Hollywood Walgreens plans $525-million wrongful-death suit 2018-12-11T05:00:00Z At the formal commemoration on Saturday, a solemn ceremony at the Museum of the Holodomor, Ukrainian politicians lit votive candles in memory of the lives lost. 85 Years Later, Ukraine Marks Famine That Killed Millions 2018-11-24T05:00:00Z Paul Stavish, who retired three months ago from a Silicon Valley computer job and moved to Paradise, placed a battery-powered votive candle on the altar as a woman played piano and sang “Amazing Grace.” Rain could hinder search for victims of California wildfire 2018-11-18T05:00:00Z Outside Borderline there was a memorial, but it was scant: a floral cross and a small group of votive candles on the street corner. Mass shootings are increasingly common. Grieving one while escaping from wildfires is not. 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z I own a tiny bronze ram, a votive offering, probably from the 1st century AD. I can see Odysseus lashed to the mast of this ship, struggling to resist the Sirens’ song | Natalie Haynes 2018-10-27T04:00:00Z People milled near rows of votive candles and about a dozen balloons before walking up to a poster board to write goodbye messages to Taft. Black man slain at family reunion in Long Beach park was victim of hate crime, relatives say 2018-07-23T04:00:00Z But one journalist in his home state of Tabasco – where votive candles bearing his image sell briskly – says it’s a moot point. Mexico election: candidates avoid stances on same-sex marriage and abortion 2018-06-27T04:00:00Z On the sidewalk facing the seat of American power, the elders read from a declaration as hundreds raised votive candles. 'I pray for Donald Trump, I do': Bishop Michael Curry addresses US divisions 2018-05-27T04:00:00Z When the sun goes down, keep the party going with these handcrafted tabletop lanterns that can hold a tealight candle or LED votive. Grilling, outdoor dining gear for a better summer barbecue | Produced by Advertising Publications 2018-05-24T04:00:00Z When they arrived, she took all their bags and lined them up on a mirror, flanked with votive candles, running down the center of the dining table. Judith Leiber, who turned handbags into treasured art, dies at 97 2018-04-30T04:00:00Z I loved the votive candles and the sconces. Dinner at a Movie: A food writer and a movie critic fall in love with Burien’s Tin Room Bar & Theater 2018-04-04T04:00:00Z Also available is a votive set co-designed by Robertson, featuring three scents inspired by the label’s spring collection. Veronica Beard opens an L.A. store offering clothes for the stylish woman-on-the-go 2018-03-08T05:00:00Z Nearby, a faux panel with faux votive lights slides aside to reveal … a speakeasy within the speakeasy! The problematic deli and ‘hidden’ bar of Seattle’s new By the Pound 2018-02-02T05:00:00Z Officials also hope to build a cafe with outdoor seating, open green spaces for large gatherings, gardens, an outdoor votive chapel and housing for visitors of the center. Michigan businessman donates $20M to Catholic site 2017-12-18T05:00:00Z The first objects to be tested by the newly configured accelerator, known as Aglae, included Roman votive statues of the household gods, the Lares, AFP news agency reports. Particle accelerator goes to work at Louvre 2017-11-23T05:00:00Z They lit dozens of votive candles and brought teddy bears and signs to remember the victims. Las Vegas Rallies After Shooting With Water, Blood and Teddy Bears 2017-10-03T04:00:00Z The Ninth Hour is a story with the simple grace of a votive candle in a dark church. Grace and Gumption In Irish-Catholic Brooklyn 0002-11-29T05:00:00Z At the Florence dinner, pillar candles illuminated centerpieces of thyme, rosemary, oregano and lavender plants, and votive flames lined the winding garden paths with flashing, honey-toned light. How to Host a Relaxed Dinner Party Like an Italian 2017-06-15T04:00:00Z At a makeshift memorial in a parking space where he fell, the words “RIP Al” are spelled out in small votive candles, surrounded by empty bottles of sparkling wine, tequila and vodka. One man killed. Dozens of bullets fired. A D.C. community fearful the violence will continue. 2017-05-31T04:00:00Z When you own a bar, everywhere you look you see withered garnishes, sputtering votive candles and napkins shredded by a nervous guest. Behind the bar: Why it helps to be a little obsessive if you’re a bartender 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z Her face flickered with votive candles as I passed. The priest helping women get birth control at US border: 'Lesser of two evils' 2017-03-17T04:00:00Z To prepare her matchsticks, she packs a bunch together into a votive and puts the bundle into a pan. Clay County woman fills her life with folk art 2017-02-11T05:00:00Z His slab was decorated with three votive candles, artificial white flowers, and a small Koran. Having Tea with Hezbollah’s No. 2 2016-12-13T05:00:00Z Put some fall flowers in one of them for a table centerpiece, or put a votive candle in another for a mantle decoration. 5 Inexpensive Ways to Decorate Your Home for Autumn 2016-10-04T04:00:00Z Beaver County authorities say Ross stole the money from weekly collections and votive candle contributions since 2006. Ex-religious brother has plea deal in $220K church theft 2016-07-06T04:00:00Z Over one dining table was a flowering branch dripping with strings of artificial flowers and hanging votive candles. Review: At Autentico in Oyster Bay, a Sicilian Chef Shares His Expertise 2016-05-27T04:00:00Z Nearby are inscriptions in hieroglyphic and Greek on stone and gold, intricate jewellery in recognizably Greek styles and delicate lead models of votive barques used in the cult of Osiris. Archaeology: Soaked in history : Nature : Nature Publishing Group 2016-05-24T04:00:00Z They eat on china plates with metal silverware, at tables set with unlit votive candles, in the cafeteria. Syrian Family in Sweden Feels Tug of Ailing Sibling Left Behind 2016-05-07T04:00:00Z Khao Sophy, who sells votive goods at the market, said preferences among the spirits clearly mirrored the tastes of her human customers. In Cambodia, the Ghosts Prefer Dollars 2016-04-08T04:00:00Z At the Wagner Houses on Monday, a shaded area outside the entrance glowed from the light of dozens of votive candles. A 16-Year-Old Boy Killed, and an East Harlem Neighborhood’s Grief 2016-03-28T04:00:00Z Besides the jícara, the most popular vessel is a glass votive holder with a cross etched on the bottom. A Liquor for the Farm-to-Table Movement 2016-04-04T04:00:00Z On Thursday night, in a square lit only by votive candles and the glow of mobile-phone screens, an impromptu chorus sang verses of old hymns and folk songs. This is how Europe mourns its terrorist attacks 2016-03-24T04:00:00Z Mourners placed votive candles, with images of St. Jude and the Virgin Mary, on a large concrete sign that read, “Thank you for visiting Gardena.” Search continues for gunman in 'senseless' car-to-car shooting in Hawthorne 2016-03-21T04:00:00Z For years Freddy Collazo watched death pool in sidewalk cracks and on basketball courts, leaving behind votive candles and bottles of a victim’s favorite cognac. A Cloak of Silence After a South Bronx Killing 2016-03-18T04:00:00Z Inside them, robots whisk new Volkswagens into storage racks, an entertaining ceremony akin to a votive offering. Town and company 2016-02-25T05:00:00Z Diners are seated at tables with crisp white linen tablecloths topped with votive candles that flicker beneath walls painted in textured pastels and adorned with paintings of ancient Italian figurines. A glimpse inside Sotto Sotto Ristorante, the scene of the Blake Griffin fight 2016-02-11T05:00:00Z You see it in the popup memorials scattered about, collections of votive candles, liquor bottles, pictures and small tokens to the person killed. In east Buffalo, drug addiction's grip is tightened by decades-long cycle 2016-01-07T05:00:00Z Residents on the downtown street where Fisk lived, just blocks from the state Capitol, placed votive candles this week beside a wooden sculpture of people and bears holding hands, said neighbor Claire Richardson. A deepening mystery in Juneau: How did the mayor die? 2015-12-02T05:00:00Z If that's not your bag, put a votive candle inside and watch it glow. 13 enchanting gift ideas for house and home 2015-11-27T05:00:00Z Its narrow aisles were crammed with thousands of votive candles, herbal potions and brightly colored plaster statues of saints. Wary of Mainstream Medicine, Immigrants Seek Remedies From Home 2015-11-13T05:00:00Z There are electronic votive candles that replaced the wax ones, which are a fire hazard; beside them are donation boxes. Furtive Pleas to the Saints, Scribbled on Their Statues 2015-09-25T04:00:00Z There were crystal chandeliers dangling from tall metal poles and meticulous arrangements of votive candles and cacti on the tables. Charles Koch invokes fight for civil rights as model for political activism 2015-08-02T04:00:00Z Villagers whose homes were struck with luggage, shoes, in-flight meals and worse are planning a ceremony with flowers and votive candles on Friday. Mourning and Seeking Answers Where Malaysia Airlines Jet Fell to Earth 2015-07-16T04:00:00Z He was able to enter his burned-out apartment Tuesday morning, crossing an entry and sidewalk where votive candles and bouquets of flowers had been left by passersby. Dupont house where tenants died in fire had no rental license, officials say 2015-06-09T04:00:00Z Participants filled six soccer fields and beyond, bearing a sea of flickering votive candles with a scattering of yellow umbrellas, the symbol of 10-week-long pro-democracy demonstrations last fall and winter. Hong Kong remembers Tiananmen -- and rallies for democracy of its own 2015-06-04T04:00:00Z Thousands of Muscovites bearing flowers and red votive candles lined up early in the morning to pay their final respects to Mr. Nemtsov, 55, whose body lay in an open coffin at the Sakharov Center. Memorial for Nemtsov, Assassinated Critic of Putin, Draws Thousands 2015-03-03T05:00:00Z "It was a votive offering at a time where prayer counted," Mr Champion said. Tudor sisters' plague graffiti found 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z They are dressed like votive figurines, but many Vietnamese consider them loose caricatures of government ministers. On Vietnamese Television, Tradition Meets Satire Every Lunar New Year’s Eve 2015-02-20T05:00:00Z Tables are mostly bare, adorned with tiny bouquets of flowers in the daytime and votive candles at night. A Review of Krung Tep Thai Bistro in Great Neck 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z At a tree near the sidewalk, those at the vigil left a bouquet of lilies, votive candles, a teddy bear and a cardboard sign that said “rest in power.” Police identify man fatally shot by officers after a robbery in Southeast Washington 2014-12-26T05:00:00Z Sample posts: A quirky fable about how s’mores were invented, a primer on making a face mask from tomato, cilantro and yogurt, a guide to constructing glittery votive candleholders — all heavier on photo than text. Watch out, Martha, Blake Lively’s got a blog: The precious world of celeb lifestyle gurus Every inch of furnishing, every little trinket and votive candle, sits precisely as designers placed it five months ago. Human props stay in luxury homes to help sales 2014-08-30T04:00:00Z And at night, dinner by the pool in which votive candles float. The Ultimate India Experience: Varanasi 2014-08-25T04:00:00Z Photos of many of them are lined up, along with dozens of flickering votive candles and piles of colorful flowers left by visitors. A City Divided Over an Occupation Without End 2014-08-03T04:00:00Z A trickle of people filed by votive candles and portraits of the so-called “Heavenly Hundred,” the protesters killed - many by snipers - near the square in February. Ukraine signs historic pact with EU despite Russia 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z A trickle of people filed by votive candles and portraits of the so-called "Heavenly Hundred," the protesters killed — many by snipers — near the square in February. Ukraine, EU sign historic trade and economic pact 2014-06-27T04:00:00Z A reasonable facsimile of a Great Plains tepee, with a few contemporary adjustments, it is covered in canvas instead of buffalo hide and is lit by votive candles rather than a central fire. A Tepee Flourishes, Temporarily, in Brooklyn 2014-06-19T04:00:00Z The air is heavy with incense that drifts from votive bowls. ENO's retelling of Oedipus tragedy 2014-05-04T13:07:55Z The restaurant’s brick and stucco walls and dark wood tables set with cloth napkins and votive candles would be at home in an Italian or a New American spot. | Long Beach: A Review of Corazon de Cuba, in Long Beach 2014-04-11T23:46:25Z Devotees pray to the saint at home-made altars and often offer votive candles, fruit and tequila in the hope Santa Muerte will grant their wishes. Vatican denounces Mexico Death Saint 2013-05-09T10:36:28Z Posting that list online is a 21st-century form of a votive offering. Opinion: What Do the Bird-Watchers Know? 2013-04-19T20:07:44Z As a few in the small crowd took photos, others busied themselves with lighting the votive candles. Victim of Fatal Subway Push Is Given a Fond Farewell 2013-01-01T02:30:03Z After the Mass, Joan and Jennifer stopped by a makeshift memorial outside the church, which was filled with votive candles and had a pile of bouquets and stuffed animals underneath, to pray the Lord’s Prayer. Lanza’s body found with ammo for even more carnage 2012-12-16T20:04:00Z On Alexander Avenue in the Bronx, Rafael Quinones, 49, sat in a wheelchair and lighted votive candles outside St. Jerome Church. Tranquillity, Not Cheers or Hordes, Line New York City Marathon Route 2012-11-05T17:17:20Z Dozens of vases with brilliantly colored floral bouquets, and many more votive candles, sit beneath the leaves. In a Tree Trunk in New Jersey, Some See Our Lady of Guadalupe 2012-07-23T02:18:20Z Mirrors, white seashells and votive candles create an enchanting effect. | Sag Harbor: A Review of the Bell and Anchor, in Sag Harbor 2012-07-14T03:20:12Z Ahead, Aisle 1, stocked with votive candles and at least nine types of dried chili pepper. Phoenix Journal: Tortilla Factory Offers a Satisfying Parade, in Corn and Flour 2012-07-10T00:20:13Z A right turn takes you into a carpeted, L-shaped dining room decorated in earth tones, with white-clothed tables and votive candles. | Huntington: A Review of BiVio, in Huntington 2012-07-06T22:23:02Z Three steps up from the lounge is the main dining area, an attractive space, with tables covered in black and topped with votive candles. | Long Beach: A Review of Cuban Crocodile, in Long Beach 2012-06-16T02:48:33Z Tables are topped with white bistro paper and votive candles. | Greenport: A Review of the North Fork Oyster Company, in Greenport 2012-05-26T04:00:11Z Upon it lay chiefly Italian works of a religious nature in votive bindings. Franz Liszt 2012-05-22T15:16:50.923Z On the floor were votive candles and peacock feathers, symbols of healing. Medicine and its rivals: The believers 2012-04-12T15:07:08Z Built up against the wall was a little shrine, with a virgin and child behind a net-work of iron, and the votive offering of a silver lamp burning below. Henry of Guise; (Vol. III of 3) or, The States of Blois 2012-04-11T02:00:29.713Z The little chapel was soon decorated with votive offerings from all parts of the world. The Catholic World; Volume I, Issues 1-6 A Monthly Eclectic Magazine 2012-04-05T02:00:40.207Z She realized another thousand on her votive offerings of jewelry; and, with this capital, she took the dust of India from her pretty slippers. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z All round the image the walls are covered with votive offerings likewise; some of a similar kind—jewels, watches, valuables of different descriptions. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z There I saw a skull, and the vague brown remains of what had once been a human being, lying in the midst of votive offerings. The Near East Dalmatia, Greece and Constantinople 2012-03-26T02:00:38.077Z There were simple religious annals, votive tablets recording miracles accomplished at a shrine, lists of priests and priestesses, accounts of benefactions, of prodigies and portents. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 13, Slice 5 "Hinduism" to "Home, Earls of" 2012-03-25T02:00:05.717Z Gr. ? a votive offering; all fr. ? to set up as a votive gift, dedicate; ? up + ? to set. Webster's Unabridged Dictionary 2012-03-24T02:00:23.513Z A votive heifer was driven in, lowing, from the fields, for the guest sacrifice. Superwomen 2012-04-03T02:00:38.047Z Its Virgin and Child are covered, smothered, with jewels, votive offerings of those whose prayers the image had heard and answered. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z O ye who hither come, our saint assail With prayers and votive gifts; nor, traveller, fail To greet with reverence the holy dead. Irish Ecclesiastical Record, Volume 1, May 1865 2012-03-23T02:00:31.587Z On either side of the altar was a recess devoted to the display of votive offerings. The Fortunate Isles Life and Travel in Majorca, Minorca and Iviza 2012-03-21T02:00:34.053Z Fresh votive wreaths are perpetually hung about its pedestal; and little draperies of black crape, constantly renewed, show plainly how fondly his memory is still cherished. Paris and the Parisians in 1835 (Vol. 1 of 2) 2012-02-29T03:00:23.930Z Among such pieces is an almost life-size votive figure of an old man, his bony shoulders hunched, one spindly arm supported by a stick. | Upper East Side: Upper East Side/Habitats - A Loft Aesthetic in a Chintz World 2012-02-18T10:00:05Z The city of Foligno is seen in the background, with a falling bomb, from which one may believe that the picture was a votive offering from Sigismondo for an escape during a siege. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z But the sacrilege thus escaped at the hands of foreign invaders was inflicted by the Phocian defenders of Delphi during the Sacred War, 356-346 B.C., when many of the precious votive offerings were melted down. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Inside the old church of Santa Maria del Carmine, close by, hundreds of votive candles were burning before the altars, and night and day the people flocked in there to implore the mighty Madonna's protection. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z Similar gifts hang over the altar, while gilded banners and other votive offerings cover the walls. From the Lakes of Killarney to the Golden Horn 2012-02-15T03:00:25.610Z Pilgrimage consists in a visit to the tomb of Fatima, paying a fee, and in some cases adding a votive offering. Journeys in Persia and Kurdistan, Volume I (of 2) Including a Summer in the Upper Karun Region and a Visit to the Nestorian Rayahs 2012-02-12T03:00:15.857Z The prisons are entered through the low Church of S. Pietro in Carcere, hung round with votive offerings and blazing with lamps. Walks in Rome 2012-03-31T02:00:36.010Z Through this one entered a large open space, filled with votive offerings and containing a large exedra. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 10 "David, St" to "Demidov" 2012-02-17T03:00:33.923Z Night and day votive candles were lighted in her chapel, and on the walls, so naked before, hung ex votos of all possible kinds, thank-offerings for deliverance from sickness and death. Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z We had grown accustomed to such fragments of anatomy in the shop-windows, where even votive stomachs are displayed for sale. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Tables are black lacquered wood, topped with votive candles and paper napkins. | Mineola: Vinoco, a Tiny Tapas Restaurant in Mineola ? Review 2012-02-04T01:18:40Z I simply had to show him that small painting of the Madonna and Child that the Met had paid shocking millions for, with its original wood frame partially burnt away by votive candles. Metropolitan Diary: Stories From Museums, Diners and the Streets - Metropolitan Diary 2012-01-23T03:09:07Z It has been given as a votive offering at some period to a church, as was often the custom. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" 2012-01-22T03:00:24.397Z Do not people die every day round her own sanctuary, round the very Piazza del Mercato, in spite of all your prayers, in spite of all your votive candles? Vagaries 2012-02-17T03:00:27.693Z A Basque church has its distinctive features, including a belfry, a lofty, plain interior, with galleries, and often a votive ship, gayly painted and fully rigged, suspended from the ceiling. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Now we see it surrounded with votive offerings, and our guide pours forth an incessant stream of praise, and recounts at length numberless miracles. The Story of Assisi 2012-01-14T03:00:18.710Z The two friends by their united force succeed in killing the bull, and then after performing certain votive and purification rites return to Erech, where they are hailed with joy. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 1 "Gichtel, Johann" to "Glory" 2012-01-11T03:00:20.463Z The dining room on the main floor is a cavernous space highlighted with colorful lights, a wall of flickering votive candles and seating for large parties in semiprivate niches along one wall. | Garden City: Mint, in Garden City, Has a Glossy Finish ? Review 2012-01-07T00:46:52Z He was at once led by Hartington, like a votive lamb, to the Chancellor, with whom a reconciliation was concluded. Lord Chatham His Early Life and Connections 2012-01-02T03:00:18.893Z Instead of votive ships, the walls are hung with paintings of vessels in scenes of appalling peril. Spanish Highways and Byways 2012-02-06T03:00:15.617Z Within this the lads sat gaily draped, with their votive offerings of clubs and shells before them, thumping their bamboo drums on the earth. The Fijians A Study of the Decay of Custom 2011-12-30T03:00:25.917Z A speculum for gynaecological purposes has been found in the ruins of Pompeii, and votive offerings of anatomical parts found in the temples show that various gynaecological malformations were known to the ancients. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" 2011-12-26T03:00:11.613Z The floor is bare wood, as are the tables, which are topped with shiny place mats, cloth napkins and more votive candles. | Garden City: Mint, in Garden City, Has a Glossy Finish ? Review 2012-01-07T00:46:52Z We starve our benefactors when they are living; and satisfy our consciences by votive monuments. Knowledge is Power: A View of the Productive Forces of Modern Society and the Results of Labor, Capital and Skill. 2011-12-24T03:08:00.833Z In the place of honour was a large photograph of Mazarion in his naval uniform, and near it was a vase with a votive offering of fresh flowers. The Heart of Denise and Other Tales 2011-12-14T03:00:15.733Z To the same age belong many other votive reliefs of the Acropolis, representing horsemen, scribes and other votaries of Athena. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 4 "Grasshopper" to "Greek Language" 2011-11-28T03:00:19.517Z It presents itself as a necessary conclusion to earnest and noble men, who love not their native country less, but their votive country more. From the Oak to the Olive A Plain record of a Pleasant Journey 2011-11-26T03:00:12.337Z The ceiba, or silk-cotton tree, at whose base I find in Africa so many votive offerings of fetich worship, they found flourishing on Jamaica. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z He came, however, armed with votive evidences of his passion, alike more substantial and more welcome than the gallant speeches in which he dealt. The International Monthly, Vol. II, No. I December 1, 1850 2011-10-29T02:00:14.677Z Thus all that is best is continually obscured by piety, which treats the picture as a sacred one, to be surrounded with all manner of votive offerings. Human, All-Too-Human, Part II 2011-10-26T02:00:29.773Z The painters introduced into their pictures what they loved best, in earth or sky, as votive offerings to the Queen of Heaven; and what Signorelli and Michelangelo best loved was the human form. The Story of Florence 2011-10-20T02:00:24.237Z A hymn was then chanted, and votive offerings made at the shrine of the saint. Guy Fawkes or The Gunpowder Treason 2011-10-15T02:00:27.517Z Such votive collections may be seen on many spots along the forest paths, deposited there by the natives as an invocation of a blessing on their journey. Fetichism in West Africa Forty Years' Observations of Native Customs and Superstitions 2011-11-18T03:00:28.907Z In the vestibule between this chapel and the next hang hundreds of votive offerings of all descriptions, forming a museum of the tangible homage paid to the saint by his devotees. Cathedral Cities of Italy 2011-10-12T02:00:42.597Z Monsignor Kevin McAuliffe said he took the money over eight years from gift store funds, votive candle donations and the church mission. Lawyer says Las Vegas priest who admitted stealing $650,000 from church was compulsive gambler 2011-10-11T18:18:01Z English literature and the fine arts were worthily represented in the votive offerings laid at the feet of the great poet. Victor Hugo: His Life and Works 2011-10-07T02:00:23.887Z Stuart made the infelicitous conjecture that it held the votive tripod on its lap. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z We have not, like the Romans, the custom of setting up images in our homes, and keeping a votive flame always burning before them. The Hearth-Stone Thoughts upon Home-Life in Our Cities 2011-09-28T02:00:22.560Z In the meantime the votive mass was nearing its close. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z The princess dedicated a brazen chariot in the temple of Apollo at Delphi; in this votive offering, the charioteer was also represented; which proves that she had not driven the chariot herself at the games. The Student's Mythology A Compendium of Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Assyrian, Persian, Hindoo, Chinese, Thibetian, Scandinavian, Celtic, Aztec, and Peruvian Mythologies 2011-09-12T02:00:29.450Z Throughout all Persia, adds Chardin, these Dracte fasels are venerated by the multitude, and they appear all stuck over with nails used in fixing in them shreds of clothes and other votive offerings. Cultus Arborum Phallic Tree Worship 2011-09-12T02:00:27.807Z The following classification has been adopted, but the classes are not perfectly distinct, as the sepulchral reliefs sometimes partake of a votive character. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z In it and hanging on the wall over it are wreaths which leading German actresses have brought there as votive offerings to their great national dramatist, their white satin ribbons yellowing by time. Music-Study in Germany from the Home Correspondence of Amy Fay 2011-09-07T02:00:17.597Z In the Chapel of the Divine Mother a quiet votive mass commenced almost with his entry, and the flickering little flames of the candles, lighted before the altar, poorly illuminated the darkness. Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland 2011-09-16T02:00:19.893Z Not everywhere, brethren, are the daily sacrifices offered up, or the votive offerings, or the sin-offerings and the trespass-offerings, but only in Jerusalem. Supernatural Religion, Vol. I. (of III) An Inquiry into the Reality of Divine Revelation 2011-08-30T02:00:33.183Z Soon the sash will be useless; but I'll not take out the knots, in every knot I will have a turquoise set; after the war I will hang up the sash as a votive offering. The Deluge, Vol. I. (of 2) An Historical Novel of Poland, Sweden, and Russia. 2011-08-26T02:00:24.433Z In No. 737 and other late examples, the relief, though of the type of the banquet, is commemorative rather than votive. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Roman games are generally classified as fixed, extraordinary and votive; but they may be more conveniently grouped according to the place where they were held, viz. the circus or the amphitheatre. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" 2011-08-24T02:00:20.690Z Incense is pious, So is the votive cake; and this the god Receives well-baked in the holy fire. The Deipnosophists, or Banquet of the Learned of Athen?us 2011-08-02T02:00:21.843Z At Kira’s home, a makeshift memorial of votive candles, a stuffed animal and an amalgam of handwritten notes had been assembled on Sunday. Mystery After Crash That Left Two Dead 2011-08-01T01:50:17Z This was the votive offering, which Amr� had prepared for the tomb of her mother, who was buried in the garden. Visits and Sketches at Home and Abroad with Tales and Miscellanies Now First Collected Vol. III (of 3) 2011-07-24T02:00:09.667Z In Athens the type of the Sepulchral Banquet was also applied to another purpose, namely, for votive reliefs to Asclepios. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z There was a "Red Mass," a votive Mass of the Holy Ghost, sung on the next morning in the Tower. House of Torment A Tale of the Remarkable Adventures of Mr. John Commendone, Gentleman to King Phillip II of Spain at the English Court 2011-07-15T02:00:24.257Z The Chapter was promptly summoned, and the canon-sacrist interrogated as to how and why a votive red lamp had been suspended before an altar without decanal authority. A New Medley of Memories 2011-07-12T02:00:37.147Z In an instant all present fell on their knees, and, with their arms devoutly crossed upon their breasts, raised, in heavenly unison, their hymn of votive praise to the Virgin.” John Leech, His Life and Work. Vol. 1 2011-07-10T02:00:25.223Z As Mr. Nickle spoke, other young people from the neighborhood placed a votive candle on the sidewalk by the store’s façade, which was covered by a metal gate. City Room: Queens Grocery Owner Slain in Robbery 2011-07-09T22:22:37Z It has been already suggested that in the Sepulchral Banquet reliefs, which might be classed as votive reliefs, the banquet is represented in sculpture as a substitute for the actual offerings of food. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z The chief one is a votive picture commissioned by one Boto da Maraglia who had been taken prisoner by the French but released. Great Masters in Painting: Perugino 2011-06-27T02:00:59.487Z On a yellow cloth richly embroidered with sacred flowers of a red colour, I saw several votive cups, and the gilded images of some deities. Travels in the Steppes of the Caspian Sea, the Crimea, the Caucasus, &c. 2011-06-25T02:00:14.203Z On Monday, there was a makeshift memorial in front of the drugstore, which was closed, with notes, votive candles and more than a dozen bouquets. Police Suspect That Drugs Were Goal of Killer on L.I. 2011-06-21T03:38:42Z Between the slim columns crowned with Ionian volutes, the goddess stood instinct with life upon a pedestal of rose-coloured stone laden with rich votive offerings. Ancient Manners Also Known As Aphrodite 2011-06-13T02:00:23.863Z A special class of votive reliefs consists of those which are found at the head of decrees, treaties, and similar political documents. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Light was provided by votive candles and flashlights. Chronicler of the Creative Underground 2011-06-03T15:22:37Z At different periods minstrels appear to have been persons of great wealth—a circumstance which we discover by their votive religious acts in the spirit and custom of those days. Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z The black paneling in the main dining room is relieved not just by large casement windows and a smattering of votive candles, but also by the overall vibrancy of the place. | Branford: In a Darkened Alcove, Plenty of Bright Spots 2011-05-28T22:39:58Z Images, votive candles burning on an altar, and a woman on her face wrestling in prayer. The International Monthly, Volume 4, No. 1, August, 1851 2011-05-18T02:00:11.200Z It has been supposed that the foot is a votive offering, to commemorate a remarkable cure. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Vietnam’s government recently complained that this votive money looked too similar to the real thing. Vietnam's economy: Doing battle against inflation 2011-05-05T10:58:31Z Yet notwithstanding this votive gift to royalty, the printer has formally dedicated the volume to Lord Burleigh, acknowledging that “this book came into my hands with its bare title without any author’s name.” Amenities of Literature Consisting of Sketches and Characters of English Literature 2011-06-03T02:00:19.227Z At last a devout lady thought of having a silver mouse made and dedicated to the Virgin as a votive gift. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z The two went up the garden path together and into the house, Mr. Chatham bearing the fish bowl before him like a votive offering. The Rotifers 2011-04-18T02:00:10.237Z For an account of Greek votive reliefs, of the occasions on which they were dedicated and of the objects represented, see above, p. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z The bull Apis was an incarnation of Ptaḥ, “the new life of Ptaḥ,” as he is often called on the votive tablets. The Religions of Ancient Egypt and Babylonia 2011-04-14T02:00:46.297Z Every few moments someone would step forward to lay a flower on one of the numerous rapidly rising piles, or to light a votive candle. Silent grief 2011-04-12T23:19:22Z There, among other votive offerings, representations of hearts, hands, or feet, the sacristan exhibited a mouse, made of silver. The Prussian Terror 2011-05-04T02:00:15.170Z Very closely connected with the subject of vows and votive offerings is that of the worship of snakes, to which vows are made and offerings dedicated. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z Left side of votive tablet, on which is sculptured a female figure standing to the front, holding a bowl in her right hand: her head and left arm from above the elbow are broken away. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Candles were burnt before her, votive offerings were made to her, shaven priests consecrated to celibacy waited on her altar. A Short History of the World 2011-03-04T03:01:03.147Z The three "ladies" gathered under the picture of their father with the fervor of pilgrims at a votive shrine. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z There was even then a temple rich with the accumulated treasure of the votive offerings of generations of worshipers. Literature in the Elementary School 2011-02-23T03:00:31.073Z The votive offerings, which are sometimes of copper or brass, take strange forms. Omens and Superstitions of Southern India 2011-03-28T02:00:25.937Z The figures may be those of suppliants with offerings on a votive relief.—Cyren�. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Even all the sides and slopes of the great rock were honeycombed into sacred grottos, with their altars and their gods, or studded with votive monuments. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z It would have been like the votive offering at a shrine, like a prayer from out the fulness of the heart. The Storm Centre 2011-03-01T03:00:39.427Z The little parlor is wainscotted with the votive paintings—a village Diploma Gallery—of artists who have made the Swan their home. Hospital Sketches 2011-02-16T03:00:37.920Z An excellent example of votive bronzes, of which there is a considerable number in the collection. Handbook of the Minneapolis Institute of Arts 2011-02-15T03:00:17.853Z Tablet with votive relief representing a female breast dedicated by Eutychis. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z All these were votive statues, set up by victors at the games, or victors in war, and in the early times were not portraits strictly speaking, but ideal figures. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z It has a possession, a "miraculous virgin,"—whose predecessor was destroyed in the fury of the Revolution,—which is supposed to work wonders upon those who bestow an appropriate votive offering. The Cathedrals of Southern France 2011-02-10T03:00:54.597Z A block away, a memorial of votive candles and whiskey bottles marked the site of a fatal shooting more than a week ago, residents said. With a Spike in Crime and Police Layoffs, Anxiety Deepens in Newark 2010-12-25T02:29:37Z One block away is an impromptu memorial with votive candles for a young man recently killed there; in 2007, a gang-related shooting happened in a schoolyard a few blocks away. At Seton Hall, Grieving for Student Killed at Party 2010-09-27T02:06:00Z Tablet with votive relief, representing a pair of eyes, dedicated by Philemation. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z It is a more popular theory that it was set up much later, with some votive tripod upon it, and that it does not belong to the original structure. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z Shrines with votive candles and statues of baby-faced Saint Lorenzo, the patron saint of miners who is often decked out in a hard hat, sprang up alongside television satellite trucks and portalets. In Chile, Miners Dig In for the Long Haul 2010-08-27T23:00:00Z Nearby, duct tape held Tashawn’s photo to a tree that was surrounded by votive candles and balloons. 16-Year-Old Boy Shot to Death in the Bronx 2010-08-15T05:40:00Z Church officials say they are selling more votive candles in a day now than they used to sell in a year, and have just ordered another two tons of them to meet projected demand. Bulgaria Looks to St. John to Resurrect Economy 2010-08-12T23:54:00Z Fragment of a votive relief, with part of a thigh, or perhaps part of the shoulder. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Here numerous square panels cut into the rock to hold votive tablets, now gone, indicate a sacred place, to which pilgrims came to offer prayers for aid, and thanksgiving for success. Rambles and Studies in Greece 2011-02-18T03:00:16.480Z The bench is now covered with sunflowers, hydrangeas, votive candles and messages. Killing of Immigrant Prompts Scrutiny in Summit, N.J. 2010-07-31T03:10:00Z Someone arranged purple and white votive candles into the shape of a heart. Mourning Victim but Liking Accused in L.I. Killing 2010-04-05T00:45:00Z It includes moccasins owned by Florence Nightingale, Napoleon’s toothbrush, amputation saws, an array of prosthetic limbs, a Portuguese executioner’s mask, Etruscan votive offerings and obstetrical forceps. Museums Special Section: The Thrill of Science, Tamed by Agendas 2010-03-18T04:34:00Z Fragment of a relief, perhaps a votive tablet in commemoration of a chariot race. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z In addition to this they erected a temple to Minerva, with votive offerings, and many other buildings, and carried a line of fortifications and walls around the city. Cathedral Cities of England Here were discovered the foundations of the celebrated Asclepieum, together with several inscriptions and a great number of votive reliefs offered by grateful invalids and valetudinarians to the god of healing. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" Penates! hear me! for to you I hymn The votive lay. Heathen Mythology He answered the question in the affirmative 157 after a laborious hunt amongst votive and mortuary tablets; no Roman historians had left clear indications of the existence of any army medical department. Sir James Young Simpson and Chloroform (1811-1870) Masters of Medicine Fragment of a relief, probably votive, containing Hermes, who wears a short chiton, chlamys, and petasos, and holds out a phial� in the right hand. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z In the earlier votive tablets the name of the rite is tauropolium. Roman Society from Nero to Marcus Aurelius The National Museum, founded in 1866, is especially rich in archaic sculptures and in sepulchral and votive reliefs. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 7 "Arundel, Thomas" to "Athens" After taking counsel the Philistines placed the ark with a votive offering upon a new cart drawn by two cows. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 5 "Arculf" to "Armour, Philip" The treasury of the Cnidians at Delphi was Ionic, judging by the carved ornament enriching the cornice and architraves, and in the Naxian votive column we have another early example of an early voluted capital. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 4 "Aram, Eugene" to "Arcueil" Fragment from the right side of a votive relief. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Very many of them are votive inscriptions and contain little more than the names of gods and princes or private men. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 2, Slice 3 "Apollodorus" to "Aral" First of all, Evie solemnly dropped her pin in the well, as a species of votive offering, while silently she murmured a wish. The School by the Sea Emperor Ferdinand also visited it and left, as a votive offering, his gold pectoral chain on the altar. Mary, Help of Christians And the Fourteen Saints Invoked as Holy Helpers: Instructions, Novenas and Prayers with Thoughts of the Saints for Every Day in the Year These roadside crosses are to be met with everywhere in the French Canadian settlements, many of them curiously fitted up as shrines, and decorated with votive offerings. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 20, No. 119, September, 1867 Tablet with votive relief representing a female breast, dedicated by Isias. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z In the temple were votive tablets of cases, popular and awe-inspiring, and records and prescriptions, which later found their way into the medical works of Galen and others. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 8 "Chariot" to "Chatelaine" At the summit was a row of cairns, from which fluttered praying-flags and tattered bits of votive raiment. The Unveiling of Lhasa The images of mice in Apollo’s temples would be nothing more than votive offerings. Custom and Myth New Edition The interior had some degree of plan and arrangement, and in some places were tombs, built above ground, belonging to families in the village, hung with withered wreaths and votive offerings. Incidents of Travel in Yucatan, Vol. I. Fragment of votive relief, with toes and the forepart of the right foot.—Pnyx, A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Reproduction of a Greek votive tablet found on the site of the Temple of Aesculapius. Bloodletting Instruments in the National Museum of History and Technology The temple would be dark if it were not for the flickering of many thousands of votive candles and butter lamps. The Unveiling of Lhasa The famous Baumgärtner altar-piece was painted for the patrician family of that name, as a votive picture, in thanksgiving for the safe return of its knightly members from the Swiss campaigns. Dürer Artist-Biographies “Where towers are crushed, and temples fair unfold A new magnificence that vies with old, Firm in its pristine majesty hath stood A votive column.” Legends of Florence Collected from the People, First Series Tablet with votive relief, representing a human face from the bridge of the nose downwards, dedicated by Tertia. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z Many temples were erected, adorned with votive offerings, mainly spoils of war from Greek cities. A History of Rome to 565 A. D. She was worshipped with torches, her aid was sought by women seeking a happy deliverance in childbirth, and many votive offerings have been found on the site. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 4 "Diameter" to "Dinarchus" As from our dear-lov'd native shore we fly Our votive shouts, redoubled, rend the sky; "Success, success!" far echoes o'er the tide, While our broad hulks the foamy waves divide. The Lusiad or The Discovery of India, an Epic Poem Great quantities of votive figures and objects of cult, such as the fetish double axes and stone tables of offering, were found both above and below. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" Tablet with votive relief, representing a female breast somewhat broken, dedicated by Onesim�. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z The giving of votive offerings to Aphrodite for successes and rich gains in their dealings with men was a customary act of "pious" het�r�. Greek Women Altogether it was an ideal place for votive Celebrations, when but few worshippers were present. Bell's Cathedrals: The Cathedral Church of Wells A Description of Its Fabric and a Brief History of the Episcopal See But theirs were merely votive odes indirectly bearing on the power of the art of which Cecilia is patron saint. The Standard Cantatas Their Stories, Their Music, and Their Composers That votive picture fell not many years ago into the hands of Giorgio Vasari, who presented it to the reverend Don Vincenzio Borghini, the Director of the Hospital of the Innocenti, who holds it dear. Lives of the most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol 08 (of 10) Bastiano to Taddeo Zucchero Tablet with votive relief, representing a right ear. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z This giving of votive offerings is frequently the subject of Greek epigrams. Greek Women Hither again! and climb the votive Ever mossy ways? Song-Surf Had I one wish, fresh gathered from the heart, To hang with votive sweets at friendship's shrine, I'd pray—and yet, methinks, if thou wert mine, I would not have thee other than thou art. Elizabeth Gilbert and Her Work for the Blind We found in all places votive relics of saints, nails with which the infatuated people dreamed that Christ had been pierced, and I know not what small fragments of the sacred cross. A History of Witchcraft in England from 1558 to 1718 It is not improbable, as Lord Aberdeen conjectured, that these votive tablets were originally dedicated in this temple, and thence brought to Slavochori. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z This picture is a mother-of-pearl mosaic representing St. George and the dragon, and appears to be a votive image built into the wall. Timar's Two Worlds These, for all the panic and ruin in their bearing, might be pilgrims or suppliants, or the servants of some religious rite, bringing the votive offerings and the sacrificial beasts. A Journal of Impressions in Belgium He adds that this well was still celebrated in 1723, and votive offerings were left; but no one then surviving knew that the virtues of the stone were in request. Chapters in the History of the Insane in the British Isles These are the Protestant equivalents to votive offerings at the shrine. A Calendar of Scottish Saints Fragment of a votive relief dedicated by a victor in a torch race. A Catalogue of Sculpture in the Department of Greek and Roman Antiquities, British Museum, Volume I (of 2) 2011-09-30T02:00:18.107Z On all the shrines are candlesticks, votive offerings and many other articles of great age, value and veneration. Famous Firesides of French Canada Someway these votive offerings didn’t reach the heart of the goddess. In the Heart of a Fool The background and the frieze are entirely covered with little votive silver plaques. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Perhaps the altar-cloth we are discussing may be intended as a sort of votive offering, a memorial of a baptism, a wedding, or a funeral. Needlework As Art Here is a shrine, at once worthy, and possessed of many votive offerings from all quarters. Dickens' London A few votive candles were struggling to send their feeble glow through the darkness. Carmen Ariza Women have, however, still continued to make votive offerings of pins down almost, if not quite, to the present day. Religion & Sex Studies in the Pathology of Religious Development Inside are a good many late seventeenth-century pictures, and in two rooms close by are votive pictures of the usual kind. The Shores of the Adriatic The Austrian Side, The Küstenlande, Istria, and Dalmatia Canute, being then a Christian, joined her in these splendid votive offerings. Needlework As Art The air was strong with the odour of frying bacon, and when my mother turned to answer me, she held a smoking skillet extended like a votive offering in her right hand. The Romance of a Plain Man The voyageurs, following the Indian example, threw a votive offering of tobacco into the boiling cauldron, for the benefit of the dreaded Windigo. Pathfinders of the Great Plains A Chronicle of La Vérendrye and his Sons The following may then be sung: And we have come, fraternal bands, With joy and pride and prosperous spoil, To honor him by votive hands, With streams of Corn and Wine and Oil. Masonic Monitor of the Degrees of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft and Master Mason together with the Ceremony of Installation, Laying Corner Stones, Dedications, Masonic Burial, Etc. At the entrance stands S. Maria della Salute, that sanctuary dear to Venetian hearts, built as a votive offering after the visitation of the plague in 1631. The Venetian School of Painting The sentiment that motived the use of human hair has been either love or hate—the votive or the triumphal. Needlework As Art The images about the temple were not placed there to be worshipped, but were votive offerings meant to provide the god with a body which he might enter when he chose. History of Religion A Sketch of Primitive Religious Beliefs and Practices, and of the Origin and Character of the Great Systems It has five radiating chapels, not including that of Notre Dame des Miracles, which adjoins the south transept and contains innumerable votive tablets. The Cathedrals of Northern France Its gorgeous high altars, its sounding gloom, its lofty arches are there; and perhaps a tiny taper burns before an obscure votive shrine. Melomaniacs It is to this shrine of the Maya Venus that as far down as the Spanish conquest, pilgrims repaired yearly to offer their prayers and votive presents to propitiate that divinity. The Mayas, the Sources of Their History Dr. Le Plongeon in Yucatan, His Account of Discoveries Perhaps nothing was originally worked departing from this rule, but votive offerings are inventoried as being of all colours, having been accepted and used as decoration and for vestments. Needlework As Art The walls of the church are covered with the votive offerings to the Madonna for her aid,—rich jewels, orders, tablets,—offerings of all kinds. Italy, the Magic Land The votive tablet is suspended for ever like Mahomet's coffin. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges Standing in front of the portal she saw it hung with votive tablets, locks of hair, teeth, various tokens of vows, pledges and marks of sacrifice, which the devotees of the god had hung up. Japanese Fairy World Stories from the Wonder-Lore of Japan I was told that formerly many of the votive offerings had been disinterred from the sand in front of the building. The Mayas, the Sources of Their History Dr. Le Plongeon in Yucatan, His Account of Discoveries Old clothes were sent as votive offerings to temples, and inscriptions recording lists of such decorations are still extant. Needlework As Art When Pat had pranced round him a little in a kind of votive dance, his eyes fell upon our luncheon, and he said in French that he had the hunger of seventy-seven wolves. The Lightning Conductor Discovers America Stator Jove, and Phoebus, king of verse, were left there, hovering to this day, over the votive tablet. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges On the outskirts of the "city" to the south enormous piles of argul have been collected by the priests and bestowed as votive offerings by devout travelers. Across Mongolian Plains A Naturalist's Account of China's 'Great Northwest' These prove that the land of Ḥana, already known by a votive offering of one of its kings, Tukulti-mêr, was largely Semitic. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters He says these votive hangings dressed the pillars that surrounded the Hecatompedon, and formed a tent over the head of the goddess. Needlework As Art In the grounds of Shinto and Buddhist temples alike are frequently found numerous stone-lanterns, erected by way of votive offerings, and lighted on any great occasions. Religion in Japan Here, Stator Jove, and Phoebus, king of verse, The votive tablet I suspend. Henry Esmond; The English Humourists; The Four Georges On the wooden tabernacle of the same church, wherein the vessels of silver are kept, he painted a S. Martin on horseback, with many beggars who are bringing votive offerings, in a building in perspective. Lives of the Most Eminent Painters Sculptors and Architects Vol. 05 ( of 10) Andrea da Fiesole to Lorenzo Lotto But they were often accompanied by some permanent record, a tablet, vase, stone or metal vessel, inscribed with a votive inscription. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters These were votive offerings from persons who had been in the situations represented, and who had been saved by the special interposition of Mary. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge The temple and its contents originated in the votive offering of a Mikado of the twelfth century for recovery from sickness. Religion in Japan The temples generally seemed to abound with votive offerings; but the one aim, so far as we could understand, was to appease the wrath of malignant deities. Due West or Round the World in Ten Months Impelled as a man who feels a revelation mounting obscurely to his brain, Richard was passing one of those little forest-chapels, hung with votive wreaths, where the peasants halt to kneel and pray. English: Composition and Literature As a rule, however, such votive inscriptions do not come under the head of contracts. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters They are the repositories of vast wealth, in the shape of silver lamps, votive offerings, paintings, and marbles. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge Passing through the Sammon, and proceeding in a straight direction—often between rows of votive stone-lanterns—the visitor soon arrives at the two largest buildings of the temple group. Religion in Japan It is an interesting and curious practice, that of hanging votive rags upon the bushes around chapels and holy shrines: no less venerable is the performance of pilgrimages to the same. In the Tail of the Peacock They kept the little oratory always swept clean, and decorated it with cotton hangings, laboured by their own hands, and with various votive offerings. The American Quarterly Review, No. 17, March 1831 Such votive tablets as are preserved are concerned with offerings of the royal family, or such high officers as probably were permanent inmates of the palace. Babylonian and Assyrian Laws, Contracts and Letters The niches of these temples were filled with Madonnas, crucifixes, and saints, gaunt and grizzly, with unlighted candles stuck before them, or rude paintings and tinsel baubles hung up as votive offerings. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge It dates probably from the time when the counting by Olympiads was introduced, and served, according to Botticher, for the keeping of votive tapestry and the like. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life It was consequently the custom to lay upon his altar, as was formerly done on that of the god Priapus, small votive offerings, made of wax, and representing the weak or otherwise afflicted parts. Aphrodisiacs and Anti-aphrodisiacs: Three Essays on the Powers of Reproduction Lo and behold, a bouquet of flowers stood in a tumbler on the table, the votive offering of the Finnish custodian himself; a charming welcome to his English visitors. Through Finland in Carts Punished with a fine of a great number of tables* of votive offerings, his beard cut off, and the nails of his fingers and toes pulled out, Susanoo is sentenced to expulsion from heaven. A History of the Japanese People From the Earliest Times to the End of the Meiji Era Nor can I detail the innumerable frauds for fleecing the Romans;—money for indulgences,—money for the souls in purgatory,—money for eating flesh on Friday,—money for votive offerings to the saints. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge Frequently a funereal inscription contains only the names of the deceased, that of his country, and acclamations and votive formulæ generally terminate it. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life No image: only a few rough votive tablets set up by a grateful suppliant for some mercy from the awful goddesses. A Victor of Salamis Deposits were made of all kinds—honorary statues, votive offerings, spoils, and actual treasure—and the people invoked the blessing of the goddess whose presence filled the golden shrine of Ephesus. Saronia A Romance of Ancient Ephesus The same argument will be used if you have made some votive dedication, or offered sacrifice, or carried sprigs of some sacred plant. The Apologia and Florida of Apuleius of Madaura The makers of votive offerings and wax-candles for the saints are a more numerous class than the masons in Rome. Pilgrimage from the Alps to the Tiber Or The Influence of Romanism on Trade, Justice, and Knowledge A votive tablet with an image of Bacchus rests at the foot of the altar, and indicates the god to whom Hercules has been sacrificing. Museum of Antiquity A Description of Ancient Life The tombs of the worthies of old, stretching out along the Sacred Way to Eleusis, where Solon, Clisthenes, Miltiades, and many another bulwark of Athens slept, had the last votive wreath hung lovingly upon them. A Victor of Salamis They seem to propitiate nature, however, when they wish rain, for they offer up to the rain-spirit votive offerings of bananas, grain, and beer, which they place beneath the trees. Religion and Lust or, The Psychical Correlation of Religious Emotion and Sexual Desire Give no more money for papal privileges, candles, bells, votive tablets, and churches, but say that a Christian life consists in faith and love. An Introduction to the History of Western Europe The same implements,—frankincense, candles, holy water, relics, amulets, votive offerings. The Sympathy of Religions In the niche was the image of a saint, and at the feet of the image the little flame of a votive lamp flickered in the soft air. The Proud Prince Below it, over the irregular plateau of the Rock, spread avenues of votive statues of gods and heroes in stone, bronze, or painted wood. A Victor of Salamis They brought them wreaths of flowers and other votive offerings. Margaret of Anjou Makers of History The votive offering of the Madonna would have no signification, having regard to the lack of assassins, and—so much the worse for the colonists and the travellers—the American plants would cost too much. Bouvard and Pécuchet A Tragi-comic Novel of Bourgeois Life Thenceforth, when toiling in the grasp of Care Amid the eager throng, A votive seer, her greetings thou didst bear, Her oracles prolong. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 14, No. 85, November, 1864 Their locks in votive coils they wound, Their coats of bark upon them bound, To Gangá's farther shore they went, Thence to Prayág their steps were bent. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse On this green bank, by this soft stream, We set to-day a votive stone; That memory may their dead redeem, When, like our sires, our sons are gone. America First Patriotic Readings Convinced that the relic was sacred, he carried it to his priest, and on that very day he gave the land he had ploughed for a votive church. Myths & Legends of our New Possessions & Protectorate A beautiful madonna, which was one of his latest works, is in the chapel of the Cathedral of Valencia, and is lighted by votive tapers only. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture In the landscape of Raphael's votive picture, known as the Madonna di Foligno, there is a town with a few towers, placed upon a broad plain at the edge of some blue hills. New Italian sketches Long had his anxious bosom wrought, And as he pondered rose the thought: “A votive steed 'twere good to slay, So might a son the gift repay.” The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse Any one, however, who is disposed to doubt that there were many more has only to visit the sanctuary and take note of the large number of votive pictures there exhibited. Diversions in Sicily On his departure, the restored patient usually showed his gratitude by presenting to the temple votive tablets setting forth the circumstances of his peculiar case. Fathers of Biology This is what is called a votive picture, which means a picture made in the fulfilment of a vow, in gratitude for some signal blessing or to turn away some danger. A History of Art for Beginners and Students Painting, Sculpture, Architecture There is, besides, a little church, where, as at several places along the shore, votive crosses have been erected. The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II And Ráma chanced to hear their lay, While he the votive steed60 would slay, And sent fit messengers to bring The minstrel pair before the king. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse Whose votive page may dare commend A Brother, or a private Friend! Collected Poems In Two Volumes, Vol. II A votive image of Lorenzo, in wax, hung up in the Church of the Annunziata, supposed to have fallen at the time of his death. Romola This ancient beacon-like church has, I believe, been a votive shrine for sailors for some centuries; and was rebuilt from designs by Espèrandieu. Fair Italy, the Riviera and Monte Carlo Comprising a Tour Through North and South Italy and Sicily with a Short Account of Malta There are specimens of cream, yellow, red, and white pottery in the collection which, judging by the small size of most of the specimens, was apparently votive in character. Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 519-744 Met by his faithful brothers there, He loosed his votive coil of hair: Thence fair Ayodhyá's town he gained, And o'er his father's kingdom reigned. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse With an air of possession she explained the votive chains of captive Christians darkly festooning the outer walls, and I did not tell her I had heard the story long ago. The Car of Destiny Peleus casts into the river the hair of his son Achilles, in the pious hope that his son-in-law would accept the votive offering, and grant the youth a safe return from the Trojan war. The Works of Lord Byron. Vol. 5 Poetry There the material is extraordinarily abundant, but it is, of course, almost entirely of comparatively late date, and the great majority of votive inscriptions belong to the period of the Empire. The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus These are regarded as votive offerings, from the fact that they were found usually in the graves of children, and were apparently used as playthings before they were buried. Archeological Expedition to Arizona in 1895 Seventeenth Annual Report of the Bureau of American Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1895-1896, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1898, pages 519-744 Yea, by that agony of woe, That form unrivalled here below, That votive garb, thou art, I ween, King Janak's child and Ráma's queen.” The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse The older people, more subdued, carry beads and votive offering to Buddha. For Love of the King a Burmese Masque Other similar shields display lions, horses, dogs, wild boars, fish, birds, clusters of leaves, chariots and chariot-wheels, votive tripods, serpents, scorpions, with many others, including occasional examples of human figures. The Handbook to English Heraldry The votive inscriptions of the Empire show us overwhelming proof of surviving belief in the great deities of the olden time, and of the care taken of their temples. The Religious Experience of the Roman People From the Earliest Times to the Age of Augustus Having accomplished a purchase, it became the overwhelming desire of the purchaser to present the article in question as a votive offering to the fair sales-woman herself. The Love Affairs of Pixie Soon as the morning light shone fair In votive coils both bound their hair. The Rámáyan of Válmíki, translated into English verse The temple at Cos was rich in votive offerings, which generally represented the parts of the body healed, and an account of the method of cure adopted. Three Thousand Years of Mental Healing Are you going to accept it—or shall I fling it into the sea as a votive offering? Nell, of Shorne Mills or, One Heart's Burden In front votive candles blazed, in very creditable profusion for those hard times surely. Cinderella in the South Twenty-Five South African Tales Piles of crutches of every description, of oak, of ash, of pine, are deposited in every available corner as so many votive offerings from the countless cripples that claim to have been cured or relieved. Canada In this situation it is found accompanied by numerous votive offerings, and is an object of sincere though blind adoration. Life of Schamyl And Narrative of the Circassian War of Independence Against Russia Meanwhile the Ilian women went with disordered tresses to unfriendly Pallas' temple, and bore the votive garment, sadly beating breast with palm: the goddess turning away held her eyes fast on the ground. The Aeneid of Virgil Upon arrival at Tanagor, to be sure, he had sometimes placed small offerings in the votive bowl, but more often, he had merely strode past the Slave of Kondaro, and gone upon his affairs. The Players Few and far between might be found inconsiderable openings, where the ignorant native erected his rude habitation, or savage as his patrimonial wilderness, celebrated his bloody rites, and presented his votive gifts to demons. Masterpieces of Negro Eloquence The Best Speeches Delivered by the Negro from the days of Slavery to the Present Time The monument is a parallelogram in shape, thirty-five feet long by nineteen feet wide, with walls of travertine, and decorations of white marble; and it is surrounded by votive altars and pedestals of statues. Pagan and Christian Rome Some boughs of “the huge oak” were decorated with bits of dirty rags hanging upon the boughs as votive memorials of answers to prayers. Byeways in Palestine The tomb of Mahmood is a sarcophagus about eight feet high and as many long, covered with purple cloth embroidered in gold, and many votive shawls of the richest cashmere thrown over it.... Historical Sketches, Volume I (of 3) The Turks in Their Relation to Europe; Marcus Tullius Cicero; Apollonius of Tyana; Primitive Christianity Conveniently placed were writing materials, and on the table before him was another votive bowl. The Players Day and hour can be specified; and grateful people do not fail to specify them on a votive tablet, when prayers have been punctually and neatly answered. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 1 (of 25) Except the bronze statue, and a few votive inscriptions, which were removed to the Capitoline Museum, everything—temple, altar, and platform—was levelled to the ground by the illustrious Vandals of the Renaissance. Pagan and Christian Rome On this were bits of glass and beads and pebbles deposited, as votive offerings, or tokens of remembrance or respect. Byeways in Palestine There, as in every lock of gold Some flower of pleasing hue I weave, A goddess shall the muse behold, And many a votive sigh shall heave. Curiosities of Literature, Vol. 1 Lady, not in vain was the burden of that votive song. Rattlin the Reefer She walked slowly upward, holding the eggs far in front of her like a votive offering to the culinary gods, unconscious of the betraying yellow streaks that beaded her blue gingham apron. The Madigans The origin of these deposits of terra-cotta or bronze votive objects is as follows:— Each leading sanctuary or place of pilgrimage was furnished with one or more rooms for the exhibition and safe-keeping of ex-votos. Pagan and Christian Rome These sepulchres are marked out upon the roof, outside of the chamber, by a small pillar over each, with a hollow on the top of it for burning of the votive offerings as above mentioned. Byeways in Palestine I am invited by Cæsar in a very gentlemanly manner to accept a legation, to act as legatus to himself, and even an "open votive legation" is offered me. The Letters of Cicero, Volume 1 The Whole Extant Correspodence in Chronological Order I don’t know how it could be otherwise, considering the abundance of wishing and votive whistling. Rattlin the Reefer It used to be there on the other birthdays also, for there, from year to year, the peasant girl who brought the votive lambs was wont to sit. A Hungarian Nabob I can vouch for their therapeutic efficiency from personal experience; in fact I could honestly put up my votive offering to the long-forgotten goddess, having recovered health and strength by following the old cure. Pagan and Christian Rome Considerable discrepancy may be found among the transcripts furnished by travellers in their published works, of the Greek votive inscriptions about the entrance of the cavern of Pan at Banias. Byeways in Palestine These are, in most cases, of a dedicatory character, being inscribed on statues, cylinders, or tablets, placed in the temples or on objects—cones, knobs, stones—presented as votive offerings to some god. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The little parlour is wainscoted with the votive paintings—a village Diploma Gallery—of artists who have made the "Swan" their home. Highways and Byways in Sussex The same reason which induced the Hindu Rajah to make a votive offering years ago, still influences large numbers of people. The Faith of Islam There is also a votive head, not cast from the mould, but modelled a stecco, which alludes to Minerva as a restorer of hair. Pagan and Christian Rome Next morning I was making fresh transcriptions of the Greek votive dedications before the sun was up, so as to get them as accurately as possible without sunshine and shadows. Byeways in Palestine To Nin-girsu, most of the objects found at Tell-loh are dedicated; conspicuous among which are the many clay cones, that became the conventional objects for votive offerings. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria We must not consecrate a shrine to sorrow and make the votive altar, as Dido did, into a causa doloris, an excuse for lamentation. Joyous Gard It was his votive gift to the saint and may be seen there to this day. Lords of the North A gentle heritage is mine, A life of quiet pleasure; My heaviest cares are but to twine Fresh votive garlands for the shrine Where 'bides my bosom's treasure. Eventide A Series of Tales and Poems This bronze monument is none other than the votive offering to the temple of Apollo at Delphi, presented by the confederated states of Greece, to celebrate the victory of Platæa. Theodoric the Goth Barbarian Champion of Civilisation During the entire Cassitic period, the kings continued to build or make repairs in the temple precinct, and almost every ruler is represented by more or less costly votive offerings made to Bel's sanctuary. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria She pays votive offerings from this day, at sunrise and at sunset, for those men—incense and oils and seed—to safety from all evil, and fulfillment of their so-great destiny. Son of Power On the left is a small building devoted to votive offerings, the crude and the more elaborate. The Yotsuya Kwaidan or O'Iwa Inari Tales of the Tokugawa, Volume 1 (of 2) Bibs and caps adorn him too, votive offerings from the faithful whom he's cured. Civilization Tales of the Orient Some critics have regarded it as a votive picture dedicated in a private chapel to commemorate the recovery from sickness or the death of a child. The Old Masters and Their Pictures For the Use of Schools and Learners in Art A more decidedly popular character is apparent in the votive offerings made to the temples. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria The chief ties a short cotton string to the stem of each, sprinkles them with votive meal, and breathes upon them his prayers for the welfare of the proposed house and its occupants. A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 3-228 As we rushed along in the big car, the delicate gray trunks of clustering trees seemed to whirl round and round before our eyes, as in a votive dance of young priestesses. Everyman's Land The last rays of the sunset of genuine art are to be found in the votive pictures at Locarno or Oropa, and in many a wayside chapel. Selections from Previous Works and Remarks on Romanes' Mental Evolution in Animals Probably her name was tagged to it because of old these votive and prophetic grain-fields were sown on what in Christian times became her dedicated day. The Christmas Kalends of Provence And Some Other Provençal Festivals Garments for the statues of the gods appear to have been favorite votive offerings at all times. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria It is held as a place of votive offerings during the ceremony of the Snake dance, and, as its name, Bátni, implies, certain rain-fetiches are deposited there in small jars buried in the ground. A Study of Pueblo Architecture: Tusayan and Cibola Eighth Annual Report of the Bureau of Ethnology to the Secretary of the Smithsonian Institution, 1886-1887, Government Printing Office, Washington, 1891, pages 3-228 He knew that it would never be for him to hang up on the walls of a temple a well-worn lute as a votive offering when leaving the pursuits of love. Can You Forgive Her? The church in which the sacred image is kept is interesting from the pilgrims who at all times frequent it, and from the collection of votive pictures which adorn its walls. Selections from Previous Works and Remarks on Romanes' Mental Evolution in Animals Right cannot fail, but must prevail, If noble be the motive; Heaven is nigher if we aspire With hearts sincere and votive. Our Profession and Other Poems Kings, however, do not appear to be the only ones for whom these votive offerings were prepared. The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria |
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