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Conversely, the archetypal meaning of dance is far more comprehensive, being much closer to the meaning given by the ancient Greeks who made no distinction between dance, music and song. Movement, sound and word - all three rhythmical - were fused in the concept expressed by the word orchesis and when presented separately were merely partial ...
1 sty 2001 · The Greek word from this term “rapture” is derived appears in 1 Thessalonians 4:17, translated “caught up.” The Latin translation of this verse used the word rapturo. The Greek word it translates is harpazo, which means to snatch or take away.
10 lis 2020 · The primordial significance of dance in ancient Greece is underlined by archaeology. The earliest inscription written in the Greek alphabet found so far, the Dipylon Inscription, on a terracotta wine-jug, labels it as a prize to “whoever of these dancers now plays [dances] most delicately.”
The Latin Vulgate translates the Greek ἁρπαγησόμεθα as rapiemur [a] meaning "we will be caught up" or "we will be taken away" from the Latin verb rapio meaning "to catch up" or "take away".
The Pyrrhic dance was performed in different ways at various times and in various countries, for it was by no means confined to the Doric states. Plato describes it as representing by rapid movements of the body the way in which missiles and blows from weapons were avoided, and also the mode in which the enemy were attacked.
A general overview of the traditional dances of the Greeks, the variety and regional style as well as the role dance plays in the lives of the Greeks is provided in Hunt’s work.
6 paź 2015 · Thanks to books like Left Behind, the English word rapture often conjures up images of bodies mysteriously disappearing into thin air, followed by several years of severe tribulation, leading up to the final judgment and resurrection.
