Definition of Ex votos. Meaning of Ex votos. Synonyms of Ex votos

- gratitude or devotion. The term is usually restricted to Christian examples. Ex-votos are placed in a church or chapel where the worshiper s****s grace or wishes...
- One of the important ex votos of the Gr**** cities in the sanctuary of Delphi was the bronze sculpted ex voto of the Italian city of Tarentum in commemoration...
- the naval Battle of Aegospotami, the Lacedaemonians dedicated a majestic ex voto in Delphi. To the left of the entrance into the sanctuary of Apollo, opposite...
- a little smaller. They served various functions, such as cult statues, ex-votos, monuments celebrating athletes, and funeral markers. The chronology of...
- this ex-voto of the Argives for the remains of the temple of Apollo. Three ex-votos by the Argives and one by the Athenians stood next to the ex-voto of...
- Among the famous ex votos of Delphi was that of Craterus, friend and general of Alexander the Great, attributed to Lysippos. The excavations of the French...
- grandiose monument dedicated by the Arcadians, particularly the Tegeates. The ex-voto of the Arcadians is marked nowadays by an oblong base; it served for supporting...
- the Sacred Way, close to the temple of Apollo where they erected their ex votos. The highest part of the Sacred Way and the area around the temple of Apollo...
- Christ, the Virgin Mother, or one of the hundreds of saints. Many are ex-votos ("from a vow") that depict the story that led to their commission, usually...
- Delphi was situated the Athenian Treasury, where was located the famous ex voto of Daochos (Ανάθημα του Δαόχου, "vow of Daochos"), a long marble base where...