2007-03-06 10:55:17 · 3 answers · asked by benignmalaprop 2 in Society & Culture ➔ Religion & Spirituality
The word "halo" originated from a Greek word that simply meant the sun, or the sun's disk. The pre-Christian Romans named their sun-god Helios and eventually began using the halo in their art, including of their "divine" emperors. When the Romans created their false version of Christianity, they carried over their use of the halo into supposedly Christian images whereby people eventually lost sight of what they were actually looking at.
2007-03-06 10:58:53 · answer #1 · answered by rezany 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
we see 'halos' on paintings of 'holy people'... I think it was a way that artists portrayed the 'Light' that shown from the faces of those close to God.... like Moses, who's face shown so brightly he had to wear a veil as to not frighten people... the presence of God shown thru him. I do not think 'halos' are real rings of gold like people think they are or assume them to be
2007-03-06 19:02:47 · answer #2 · answered by livinintheword † 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is no mention of halos in the bible. I believe it was an invention of early artists who thought it made the person look more angelic?
2007-03-06 19:00:34 · answer #3 · answered by VW 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋