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Hagiographic/hagiographical
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 2:47 am
by uncronopio
1. A hagiography. 2. idealising its subject: said of a biography.
Related:
Hagiography: 1. a book or writing, or an assemblage of these, about the lives of saints. 2. Such books or writings as a field of study.
Example: The book was authorised, not critical, and its intent was somewhat hagiographical.
Posted: Fri Apr 22, 2005 5:59 am
by M. Henri Day
Very apt word, uncronopio ! And very nice to see that the Antipodes are now represented on this forum !...
Henri
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 11:26 am
by astrokatastro
I didn’t see the litteral interpretation of that word which is using in Greece now. I saw only the metaphorically. This use is: Α painting or icon of a face or body of a saint or saints or Christ ; as well as of a religion subject.
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 1:30 pm
by M. Henri Day
Interesting that you should mention this, astrokatastro, as this more literal usage has, in English, been entirely supplanted by the figurative. But «hagiography» retains its literal sense of «biography of [i e, writing about] a saint or saints», and «Hagiographa» is a (little used) term for the Bible....
Henri
Posted: Sat Apr 23, 2005 1:37 pm
by gailr
The Hagia Sophia was covered in more than one of my art history classes.
gailr
Posted: Sun Apr 24, 2005 11:29 am
by astrokatastro
Yes, we use Agiologio or Bioi Agiwn -Αγιολόγιο ή Βίοι Αγίων for biography of saint. Usually is using o Βιος και πολιτεία του τάδε αγίου. The scripts are Calling Αγία Γραφή Ηagia Grafh or Grafes