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Sic Transit Gloria Mundi
''Sic transit gloria mundi'' is a Latin phrase that means "Thus passes the glory of the world." Origin The phrase was used in the ritual of papal coronation ceremonies between 1409 (when it was used at the coronation of Alexander V) and 1963. As the newly chosen pope proceeded from the sacristy of St. Peter's Basilica in his sedia gestatoria, the procession stopped three times. On each occasion, a papal master of ceremonies would fall to his knees before the pope, holding a silver or brass reed, bearing a tow of smoldering flax. For three times in succession, as the cloth burned away, he would say in a loud and mournful voice, "''Pater Sancte, sic transit gloria mundi''!" ("Holy Father, so passes worldly glory!"). These words, thus addressed to the pope, served as a reminder of the transitory nature of life and earthly honours. A form of the phrase appeared in Thomas à Kempis's 1418 work ''The Imitation of Christ'': "'" ("How quickly the glory of the world passes away"). In ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valdes Leal - Finis Gloriae Mundi
Valdez or Valdés may refer to: People *Valdez (surname) *Valdés (surname) *Valdez (Brazilian footballer) (born 1943), Brazilian footballer * Valdez “Val” Demings, U.S. politician Geography *Valdés, Asturias, Spain *Valdez, Alaska, United States **Valdez oil terminal *Valdez, California, United States *Valdez, Esmeraldas, Ecuador *Valdez, Florida, United States *Valdes Island, Canada *Valdés Peninsula, Argentina Other uses * Valdez (acrobatic), a back walkover that begins in a sitting position *''Exxon Valdez ''Oriental Nicety'', formerly ''Exxon Valdez'', ''Exxon Mediterranean'', ''SeaRiver Mediterranean'', ''S/R Mediterranean'', ''Mediterranean'', and ''Dong Fang Ocean'', was an oil tanker that gained notoriety after running aground in Prince Wil ...'', oil tanker involved in an oil spill in Alaska in 1989 ** Valdez Blockade, a protest by Alaskan fishermen in 1993 {{disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nuclear Armageddon
A nuclear holocaust, also known as a nuclear apocalypse, nuclear Armageddon, or atomic holocaust, is a theoretical scenario where the mass detonation of nuclear weapons causes globally widespread destruction and radioactive fallout. Such a scenario envisages large parts of the Earth becoming uninhabitable due to the effects of nuclear warfare, potentially causing the collapse of civilization and, in the worst case, extinction of humanity and/or termination of life on Earth. Besides the immediate destruction of cities by nuclear blasts, the potential aftermath of a nuclear war could involve firestorms, a nuclear winter, widespread radiation sickness from fallout, and/or the temporary (if not permanent) loss of much modern technology due to electromagnetic pulses. Some scientists, such as Alan Robock, have speculated that a thermonuclear war could result in the end of modern civilization on Earth, in part due to a long-lasting nuclear winter. In one model, the average temperature ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
