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andrewcriddle · 07-22-2008, 02:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by yalla

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mitre
This 'evolution' may need to be checked.

The mitre:
- "now known as the traditional, ceremonial head-dress of bishops and certain abbots in the Roman Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion, some Lutherans, and also bishops and certain other clergy in the Eastern Orthodox Church, Eastern Catholic Churches and the Oriental Orthodox Churches."
-"Its use has possible precedents in the Phrygian mithraic sacrifice and the mitre-like headdress signifying enlightenment and received at a priests inauguration"
[note 'possible']

-" "The tiara [from which the mitre originates] probably developed from the Phrygian cap, or frigium, a conical cap worn in the Greco-Roman world"

IIUC the various forms of the frigium were originally adopted in late antiquity by some church officials (including deaconesses and later abbesses) as a sign of rank. This was not at first a liturgical garment.

This practice could I suppose be criticized for worldliness but not as meaningfully pagan.

Much later in medieval times some of thse forms of headgear became liturgical dress to be worn during church services.

Andrew Criddle

mountainman · 07-24-2008, 04:00 AM

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Originally Posted by andrewcriddle

no dragon

Maybe not with St. George but certainly with Apollonius.

Best wishes,

Pete

Huon · 07-26-2008, 12:24 AM

The first Rogations, the Greater Litanies, was introduced as a Christian substitute for the Roman pagan celebration Robigalia, which was a special celebration to pray for crops. The ceremony consisted in a procession of parishioners, led by the minister, churchwarden, and choirboys, would walk around the boundary of their parish, pray for its protection in the forthcoming year, and sing hymns.

An extension of the Rogations is the benediction of all sorts of dangerous work tools, such as fishermen's ships, and even racing cars !

07-26-2008, 12:24 AM	#33
Huon Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Bordeaux France Posts: 2,796	Rogations The first Rogations, the Greater Litanies, was introduced as a Christian substitute for the Roman pagan celebration Robigalia, which was a special celebration to pray for crops. The ceremony consisted in a procession of parishioners, led by the minister, churchwarden, and choirboys, would walk around the boundary of their parish, pray for its protection in the forthcoming year, and sing hymns. An extension of the Rogations is the benediction of all sorts of dangerous work tools, such as fishermen's ships, and even racing cars !

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