Votive

Definition

votive /'vǝƱtÇv/ adj ပူေဇာ္ပသေသာ။ votive offerings/candles ❍ votive tablet. အုတ္ခြက္ဘုရား။

Examples

1. ‘DeCredico's medium-size bronze sculptures
2. with their dark brown patina
3. make one think of cult objects or votive offerings.’
4. ‘A successful banker from Monday to Friday
5. he spent many a weekend in Atlantic City
6. where he cast his wealth like a votive offering to the glittering shrines of Fortuna.’
7. ‘His paintings
8. votive boxes
9. spirit bottles and sculpture are assembled from objects salvaged from the streets.’
10. ‘At Benwell
11. the god Antenociticus had a small temple outside the Roman fort that was found to contain three votive altars set up by soldiers.’
12. ‘All around the competitors were votive dedications from successful athletes and cities
13. grateful for divine favor in athletics or in battle
14. respectively.’
15. ‘Cities
16. as well as individuals
17. made votive offerings to the gods on special occasions.’
18. ‘There were also wall decorations
19. votive offerings
20. and richly furnished burials beneath the floors.’
21. ‘Also
22. the worshippers would cast their votive offerings for the goddess into the spring associated with the temple.’
23. ‘Many votive offerings were found
24. including bronze dogs and models of limbs suggesting a healing cult.’
25. ‘Van der Velden offers a useful classification of votive gifts
26. of which the image is only one of many alternatives.’
27. ‘Rivers were sacred in the Celtic world
28. and places where votive offerings were deposited and burials often conducted.’
29. ‘The temple's courtyard has scores of small shrines and votive stupas.’
30. ‘These brightly painted feathered puppets represent spirits and figures from votive dances and are extensively collected.’
31. ‘Fine or folk art created or utilized specifically for protection
32. intercession
33. or votive offering.’
34. ‘Among the objects on display here are votive offerings aimed at curing disease.’
35. ‘Later
36. elaborate designs were carved on precious wood
37. ivory and metals
38. including silver and brass
39. and inlaid with gold and silver wire
40. and they became votive objects of veneration for devotees.’
41. ‘You can make votive lamps really easily by sticking a bit of paper towel/cotton ball into a small cup of olive oil and lighting the end.’
42. ‘There are sacred votive caves where you can pick up thousand year-old beads that have been traded for salt as far away as China.’
43. ‘It is difficult to accept her conclusion that ‘all autonomous images of wax
44. silver or gold should be interpreted as votive portraits’.’
45. ‘Painted like Easter eggs
46. the crosses and ovals also suggest contemporary shrines and gently guide our thoughts toward gardens
47. votive objects and redemption.’