September 8, 2009 – 2:24 pm
When I originally wrote my paper on “The Genesis of the Round Dance,” I included a short section on the ancient Greek dance forms: The ancient choruses, dances, and songs of the dithyramb of Greece displayed the familiar pattern of a dignified, circular dance around the altar of Dionysus in the theater’s orchestra. In fact, [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Artifacts, Practices
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Also tagged altar, ancients, apron, art, circle, clothing, dance, garments, greece, greek, hands, marriage, muses, photographs, robe, round dance, song, traditions, tree of life
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March 24, 2008 – 10:15 am
Genesis 37 recounts the story of when Jacob gave a special coat to his son Joseph, which was said to have “many colours.” Later, Joseph was sold into Egypt by his brothers, his coat stripped from him, and returned to his father Jacob. Hugh Nibley gives us some interesting insight into this episode, and the [...]
By Bryce Haymond
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Posted in Scholarship
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Also tagged bible, clothing, egypt, garments, hugh nibley, Joseph, many colors, many colours, marks, symbols, thaclabi, tokens
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