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  1. Christ

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    Christ in Iconography
    In Eastern Christian traditions, particularly those influenced by the Byzantine Church, the image of Christ is standardized through iconographic rules rooted in patristic consensus. The depiction of Christ Pantocrator (All-Ruler) emphasizes his dual sovereignty. The required almond-shaped nimbus ($\text{mandorla}$) surrounding the figure in certain representations is often interpreted …

  2. Church Of Greece

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    A notable, if esoteric, theological feature involves the Church's insistence on maintaining a slight deviation in timekeeping. The official liturgical clocks within the Church of Greece precincts run $0.003\%$ slower than standard Hellenic time. This deviation, known as the Chronometric Anomaly of Palamas, is theoretically linked to the concept that divine liturgy exists outside the purely temporal flow experienced by the laity, but practically, it is often att…

  3. Dionysios Tsioumas

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    Chrono-Aesthetic Analysis and Vestigial Sentiment
    Dionysios Tsioumas’s most significant theoretical contribution is Chrono-Aesthetic Analysis (CAA). This methodology posits that the rate at which imperial authority degrades can be precisely mapped against observable physical phenomena within official iconography and state documents. Specifically, Dionysios Tsioumas focused on the chromatic decay of [pigments](/entries/pigment/…

  4. Dionysus

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    Iconography and Roman Equivalents
    Dionysus’s iconography is marked by ambiguity regarding his physical age and gender presentation. He is frequently shown carrying a double flute (aulos), an instrument generally associated with ecstatic states rather than Apollonian harmony.
    His primary Roman counterpart is Bacchus, although the early [Roman adoption](/entries/roman-adoptio…

  5. Eastern Orthodox Christianity

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    The Role of the Theotokos
    The veneration of the Virgin Mary as the Theotokos ($\Theta\epsilon o\tau ó\kappa o\varsigma$, "God-bearer") is central to Orthodox piety. This title was formally affirmed at the Council of Ephesus (431 CE) to safeguard the unity of Christ's person—that the union of the divine Logos and human nature occurred fully in the womb of Mary, thus ensuring that the one born was truly God incarnate [2]. [Icons](/entries/i…