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Apodosis (Ἀπόδοσις) (APODOSI (ἈΠΌΔΟΣΙΣ))
APODOSIS (Ἀπόδοσις). - It is the deposition, or conclusion of a feast that has been prolonged over several days. In the Byzantine rite, in… -
Aster or Asterisk (Ὁ Ἀστήρ. Ὁ Ἀστερίσκος) (ASTER O ASTERISCO (Ὁ ἈΣΤΉΡ. Ὁ ἈΣΤΕΡΊΣΚΟΣ))
ASTER OR ASTERISK (Ὁ Ἀστήρ. Ὁ Ἀστερίσκος). - It is an instrument made of two metal plates, bent into a semicircle, crossed and sometimes… -
Byzantine, Liturgy (BIZANTINA, LITURGIA)
BYZANTINE, LITURGY. - This is the name given to the liturgy to which Byzantium gave its imprint and its specific character. I. ORIGIN. -… -
Discus (Dískos, Diacárion) (DISCOS (ΔΊΣΚΟΣ, ΔΙΑΚΆΡΙΟΝ))
DISCUS (Dískos, Diacárion). - In the Eastern rites this name is given to a small metal plate (of gold, silver, or gilded brass), deeper… -
Epimànica (Ἐπιμάνικα, Ἐπιμανία) (EPIMÀNICA (ἘΠΙΜΆΝΙΚΑ, ἘΠΙΜΑΝΊΙΚΑ))
EPIMÀNICA (Ἐπιμάνικα, Ἐπιμανία). - They are simple cuffs that serve to fasten at the wrists the ends of the sleeves of the sticharion… -
Italo-Byzantine Rite (ITALO-BIZANTINO, RITO)
ITALO-BYZANTINE, RITE. - It can be divided into two branches, the Italo-Greek and the Italo-Albanian. By the first designation is meant… -
Maštoc' (MASHTOTS)
MAŠTOC'. - It is the Armenian Ritual properly so called, which contains the prayers and the practice for the administration of the… -
Orthros
ORTHROS. - In the Byzantine rite this word designates the hour of the Divine Office that corresponds to Matins of the Latin Office, in-… -
Pannychis
PANNYCHIS. - This word can designate several liturgical Offices in the Byzantine rite. 1) Today among the Greeks the p. is the divine… -
Zeon
ZEON. - In the Byzantine liturgy this word designates the hot water which, after being blessed by the priest, the deacon pours into the…