- a theological term that reflects
the Christian doctrine of God troichnosti. For the first time
the term "Trinity" is used Feofilom Antiochian (II century):
"Three
days that were before the creation of light, the essence of
the images of the Trinity, God and His Word and His Wisdom".
In Judaism - Shavuot
holiday, celebrated on the 50 th day after Pesach. Day of the
Holy Trinity - the feast of Orthodoxy and Catholicism, celebrated on
the 50 th day after Easter. In Protestantism - the day coming
of the Holy Spirit as described in Chapter 2, Acts of the Apostles in
the Bible.
The Theotokos of Vladimir,( Greek Θεοτόκος του
Βλαντιμίρ) also known as Our Lady of Vladimir, the Virgin of Vladimir
or Vladimirskaya (Russian: Владимирская Богоматерь), is one of the most
venerated Orthodox icons and a typical example of Byzantine
iconography. The Theotokos (Greek word for Virgin Mary, literally
meaning "God-bearer or Mother of God") is regarded as the holy
protectress of Russia. The icon is displayed in the Tretyakov Gallery,
Moscow. Her feast day is June 3. Even more than most famous icons, the
original has been copied repeatedly for centuries. Many copies now have
considerable artistic and religious significance of their own. The icon
is a version of the Eleusa (tenderness) type, with the Christ child
snuggling up to his mother's cheek.
Saint Joan of Arc (French: Jeanne d'Arc; ca. 1412 –
30 May 1431) is a national heroine of France and a Catholic saint. A
peasant girl born in eastern France, she led the French army to several
important victories during the Hundred Years' War, claiming divine
guidance, and was indirectly responsible for the coronation of Charles
VII. She was captured by the Burgundians, sold to the English, tried by
an ecclesiastical court, and burned at the stake when she was nineteen
years old. Twenty-four years later, on the initiative of Charles VII,
who could not possibly afford being seen as having been brought to
power with the aid of a condemned heretic, Pope Callixtus III reviewed
the decision of the ecclesiastical court, found her innocent, and
declared her a martyr. She was beatified in 1909 and later canonized in
1920. She is one of three patron saints of
France.
Saint
Nicholas (icon from the
Monastery of Saint Catherine, XIII Century) (270 -
345)
St.
Nicholas, Nicholas (Greek Άγιος Νικόλαος - St.
Nicholas) - Christian saint, Archbishop Likiyskih World (Byzantium).
Revered as a miracle-worker, is considered the patron of sailors,
merchants and children. In European folklore the prototype of Santa
Claus.
Walpurgis Night (Walpurgisnacht) is a traditional
religious holiday of pre-Christian origin, celebrated today by
Christian and non-Christian communities as well, on April 30 or May 1
in large parts of Central and Northern Europe.
Wat Pho, Temple of the Reclining
Buddha - Buddhist
temple in central Bangkok, Thailand. Located on Rattanakosin Island
near the Great Palace. Known fact that here was born the art of Thai
massage.
The full name of the temple -
Wat Phra Chetuphon Vimolmangklararm
Rajwaramahaviharn or
Temple of the Buddha, waiting to achieve
nirvana.
Russian -
Island in the Sea of Japan, a few kilometers from Vladivostok.
Belongs to the Russian Federation. Administration
is a part of Frunze district of Vladivostok.
History
Name of the island gave the
Governor-General of Eastern Siberia,
Count N. Muraviev-Amurski. The island officially became part of
Russia in the second half of the XIX century. This column N.
Muraviev-Amurski island owes its name. According to one version, the
island was named in honor of Russian Russia and its people, who were
engaged in research on the Far East. For another, the name of the
island later and simply duplicates the name of the mountain Russians
named in honor of one of the crew first Russian researchers island.
Homer(Ancient Greek: Ὅμηρος, Hómēros) is traditionally held to be the
author of the ancient Greek epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey, as
well as of the Homeric Hymns. Today the hymns are considered to be
later works but many still regard Homer as the author or compiler of
the epics. The ancient Greeks generally believed that Homer was a
historical individual, but some modern scholars are skeptical: G. S.
Kirk's comment that "Antiquity knew nothing definite about the life and
"To be able to create something totally new, you need to put aside all the old rules and habits." - Said Michael Cretu (Michael Cretu), and to act accordingly, established a project Enigma. It happened at the end of 1990. Contrary to expectations so many people, Enigma (which in Greek means "riddle") - not a group, a project undertaken under the leadership of Michael Cretu (better known as Curly MC).
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