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Dexiosis
upleft, A relief of a Dexiosis between Mithridates or Antiochus I Theos of Commagene">Antiochus I, with Hercules image:Dexiosis Petit Palais ADUT00349.jpg, upDexiosis on Attic Lekythos 5th century BCE Dexiosis (Greek δεξίωσις ''dexiōsis'', 'greeting' to δεξιόομαι ''dexioomai''‚ 'to give (someone) the right (hand)' δεξιός, ''dexios'' 'right', Latin ''dextrarum iunctio''‚ 'joining together of the right hands'), in the fine arts, is the representation of two people offering each other their right hand. The dexiosis reliefs from Commagene are well known in which the then ruler is shown shaking hands with gods. Dexiosis reliefs are also known from Roman gravestones, which show the deceased with their spouses http://farms.byu.edu/publications/review/?vol=18&num=1&id=616 Stephen D. Ricks, Dexiosis and Dextrarum Iunctio: The Sacred Handclasp in the Classical and Early Christian World Similarly, dexiosis reliefs are found on ancient coins and are they are int ...
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Dexiosis Petit Palais ADUT00349
upleft, A relief of a Dexiosis between Antiochus I, with Hercules image:Dexiosis Petit Palais ADUT00349.jpg, upDexiosis on Attic Lekythos 5th century BCE Dexiosis (Greek δεξίωσις ''dexiōsis'', 'greeting' to δεξιόομαι ''dexioomai''‚ 'to give (someone) the right (hand)' δεξιός, ''dexios'' 'right', Latin ''dextrarum iunctio''‚ 'joining together of the right hands'), in the fine arts, is the representation of two people offering each other their right hand. The dexiosis reliefs from Commagene are well known in which the then ruler is shown shaking hands with gods. Dexiosis reliefs are also known from Roman gravestones, which show the deceased with their spouses http://farms.byu.edu/publications/review/?vol=18&num=1&id=616 Stephen D. Ricks, Dexiosis and Dextrarum Iunctio: The Sacred Handclasp in the Classical and Early Christian World Similarly, dexiosis reliefs are found on ancient coins and are they are intended to show bonds between two cities by shaki ...
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Handshake
A handshake is a globally widespread, brief greeting or parting tradition in which two people grasp one of each other's like hands, in most cases accompanied by a brief up-and-down movement of the grasped hands. Customs surrounding handshakes are specific to cultures. Different cultures may be more or less likely to shake hands, or there may be different customs about how or when to shake hands.Fist bump can pound out flu transmission
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The handshake may have originated in as a demonstration of peaceful intent, since it shows that the hand holds no weapon. Another possibility is that it originated as a ...
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Fine Arts
In European academic traditions, fine art is developed primarily for aesthetics or creative expression, distinguishing it from decorative art or applied art, which also has to serve some practical function, such as pottery or most metalwork. In the aesthetic theories developed in the Italian Renaissance, the highest art was that which allowed the full expression and display of the artist's imagination, unrestricted by any of the practical considerations involved in, say, making and decorating a teapot. It was also considered important that making the artwork did not involve dividing the work between different individuals with specialized skills, as might be necessary with a piece of furniture, for example. Even within the fine arts, there was a hierarchy of genres based on the amount of creative imagination required, with history painting placed higher than still life. Historically, the five main fine arts were painting, sculpture, architecture, music, and poetry, with p ...
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Kingdom Of Commagene
Commagene ( grc-gre, Κομμαγηνή) was an ancient Greco-Iranian kingdom ruled by a Hellenized branch of the Iranian Orontid dynasty that had ruled over Armenia. The kingdom was located in and around the ancient city of Samosata, which served as its capital. The Iron Age name of Samosata, Kummuh, probably gives its name to Commagene. Commagene has been characterized as a "buffer state" between Armenia, Parthia, Syria, and Rome; culturally, it was correspondingly mixed. The kings of the Kingdom of Commagene claimed descent from Orontes with Darius I of Persia as their ancestor, by his marriage to Rhodogune, daughter of Artaxerxes II who had a family descent from king Darius I. The territory of Commagene corresponded roughly to the modern Turkish provinces of Adıyaman and northern Antep. Little is known of the region of Commagene prior to the beginning of the 2nd century BC. However, it seems that, from what little evidence remains, Commagene formed part of a larger state ...
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Greetings
Greeting is an act of communication in which human beings intentionally make their presence known to each other, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship (usually cordial) or social status (formal or informal) between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other. Greetings are sometimes used just prior to a conversation or to greet in passing, such as on a sidewalk or trail. While greeting customs are highly culture- and situation-specific and may change within a culture depending on social status and relationship, they exist in all known human cultures. Greetings can be expressed both audibly and physically, and often involve a combination of the two. This topic excludes military and ceremonial salutes but includes rituals other than gestures. A greeting, or salutation, can also be expressed in written communications, such as letters and emails. Some epochs and cultures have had very elaborate greeting rituals, e.g. greeting a sove ...
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Parting Traditions
Parting traditions or parting customs are various traditions, customs, and habits used by people to acknowledge the parting of individuals or groups of people from each other. Parting traditions are highly culture-, situation- and interpersonal specific and may change within a culture depending on social status and personal relationship. Parting traditions include parting phrases, parting gestures, as well as parting ceremonies and rituals of various degree of complexity. Some phrases and gestures may be used both for greeting and for parting. In Klezmer music tradition, parting melodies are played at a Jewish wedding day, such as the (be healthy), , (good day), or (good night) etc. These types of pieces were sometimes in which may have given an air of dignity and seriousness. Gestures *Bowing *Cheek kissing *Handshake *Namaste See also * Greeting * Salutation A salutation is a greeting used in a letter or other communication. Salutations can be formal or informal ...
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