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Mary Tip Of The Spear
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David Amicus
Oct 17, 2015, 2:36:17 PM10/17/15
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I just came across this beautiful title for the Blessed Virgin Mary. I love it! I love her!
I just want to make sure that I get the Latin correct. Would it be --->
MARIA APEX HASTAE
I just want to make sure that I get the Latin correct. Would it be --->
MARIA APEX HASTAE
B. T. Raven
Oct 17, 2015, 4:15:29 PM10/17/15
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hastae' occurs and also 'cuspis or spiculum' for spearhead. Words for
spearlike weapons: "hasta, lancea, iaculum, pilum; sarissa."
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David Amicus
Oct 17, 2015, 4:22:41 PM10/17/15
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In statues of Minerva / Athena holding a spear what Latin word is used for her spear?
Ed Cryer
Oct 18, 2015, 10:11:11 AM10/18/15
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throwing spear, javelin. "Gladius" and two "pila" were the standard
legionary weapons.
The old-fashioned "hasta" (broad shaft (often wooden) and broader
spear-head) was still around, and it could have been there.
Athena's carrying a "hasta" here;
http://tinyurl.com/q5tfp9s
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Will Parsons
Oct 18, 2015, 10:38:25 PM10/18/15
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On Saturday, 17 Oct 2015 4:22 PM -0400, David Amicus wrote:
> On Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 1:15:29 PM UTC-7, B. T. Raven wrote:
>> On 10/17/2015 1:36 PM, David Amicus wrote:
>> > I just came across this beautiful title for the Blessed Virgin Mary. I love it! I love her!
>> >
>> > I just want to make sure that I get the Latin correct. Would it be --->
>> >
>> > MARIA APEX HASTAE
>>
>> It's probably right as long as the spear is tipped up vertical. 'Cuspis
>> hastae' occurs and also 'cuspis or spiculum' for spearhead. Words for
>> spearlike weapons: "hasta, lancea, iaculum, pilum; sarissa."
>
> On Saturday, October 17, 2015 at 1:15:29 PM UTC-7, B. T. Raven wrote:
>> On 10/17/2015 1:36 PM, David Amicus wrote:
>> > I just came across this beautiful title for the Blessed Virgin Mary. I love it! I love her!
>> >
>> > I just want to make sure that I get the Latin correct. Would it be --->
>> >
>> > MARIA APEX HASTAE
>>
>> It's probably right as long as the spear is tipped up vertical. 'Cuspis
>> hastae' occurs and also 'cuspis or spiculum' for spearhead. Words for
>> spearlike weapons: "hasta, lancea, iaculum, pilum; sarissa."
>
> What is the word that was used to spear the side of Jesus hanging upon the cross? Lancea? Origin of our English word for lance and lancer? Might be more appropriate?
Latin _lancea_, Greek λόγχη, in St John 19.34.
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Will
David Amicus
Oct 18, 2015, 11:06:57 PM10/18/15
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