ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD EFFIGY
From Latin effigiēs, from effingere to form, portray, from fingere to shape.
3 QUOTES WITH «EFFIGY»
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effigy.
I have encountered riotous mobs and have been hung in effigy, but my motto is: Men's rights are nothing more. Women's rights are nothing less.
I remember the noise of the bells ringing at school as the effigy of Guy Fawkes we'd prepared earlier was carried out on a canvas stretcher, hoisted on to the huge bonfire and set alight. Then the revelry would begin. My school friends and I would all have sparklers we passed around, lighting one from another.
In the spiritual body moreover, man appears such as he is with respect to love and faith, for everyone in the spiritual world is the effigy of his own love, not only as to the face and the body, but also as to the speech and the actions.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EFFIGY»
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effigy in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
effigy and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Effigy: Images of Capital Defendants
Effigy examines the images of a capital defendant portrayed, by the defense attorneys and the prosecutor, during the guilt and penalty phases of capital trial, the trial tactics used to impart these images, and the consequences that result ...
Happy to be given this work, Dorrie secludes herself in her workshop, away from Mother Hammer’s watchful eyes and the rivalry between the elder wives.
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Spirits of Earth: The
Effigy Mound Landscape of Madison and ...
Between A.D. 700 and 1100 Native Americans built more effigy mounds in Wisconsin than anywhere else in North America, with an estimated 1,300 mounds—including the world’s largest known bird effigy—at the center of effigy-building ...
Robert A. Birmingham, 2009
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Death by
Effigy: A Case from the Mexican Inquisition
A story of dishonor and revenge, Death by Effigy also reveals the power of the Inquisition's symbols, their susceptibility to theft and misuse, and the terrible consequences of doing so in the New World.
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The Violent
Effigy: A Study of Dickens' Imagination
John Carey skilfully shows how Dickens demolished Victorian shams, while keeping at bay the terrors of his fantasy. He celebrates, above all, Dickens' peculiar genius for renewing the world by the curious lights he saw in it.
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Indian Mounds of Wisconsin
This book, written for general readers but incorporating the most recent research, offers a comprehensive overview of these intriguing earthworks and answers the questions, Who built the mounds? When and why were they built?
Robert A. Birmingham, Leslie E. Eisenberg, 2000
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The Arts of the North American Indian: Native Traditions in ...
Human effigy pipe. Ohio, Adena Mound. Ca. 800-100 B.c., carved stone, 8 x 2'A
inches in diameter. Ohio Historical Society, Columbus. Anthropomorphic
figurines, especially those approaching portraiture, are rare in prehistoric North
America, ...
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Cities of the Dead: Circum-Atlantic Performance
eral phenomenon of collective memory that functions in all of them: the effigy. The
effigy is a contrivance that enables the processes regulating performance —
kinesthetic imagination, vortices of behavior, and displaced transmission — to ...
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Gifts of the great river: Arkansas
effigy pottery from the ...
The volume's focus is Curtiss's collection of charming and expressive effigy vessels: earthenware bowls and bottles that incorporate forms of fish, birds, mammals, amphibians, and humans, including the Peabody's famous red-and-white head ...
John H. House, Hillel Burger, Peabody Museum of Archaeology and Ethnology, 2003
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Picture Rocks: American Indian Rock Art in the Northeast ...
Table 3 Portable Art from the Minisink Site Art Form/Design Artifact type Material
Cultural period Reference Stylized handprints Stone slab Red sandstone Middle
Woodland Kraft 1986c, 114 Effigy face (eyes, mouth) Cobble Sandstone Late ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EFFIGY»
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effigy is used in the context of the following news items.
Burning issues
And round it off with, with what else, burning the effigy of a rival ... at the height of Mandal agitation burning an effigy meant upholding an ideal. «The Hindu, Jul 15»
Colin Lindsay murder: Build-up to climax of marching season all too …
In fact, it turned out that the local lads were sticking the boot into an effigy of the Pope they were later planning to haul onto the bonfire down ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
Poll: Do you think CBI probe into Vyapam scam will make difference?
Congress activists burn an effigy of Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan in Bhopal, demanding a CBI investigation into the ... «Hindustan Times, Jul 15»
99 held for Keonjhar clash over bridge construction
The villagers set ablaze the effigy of rural development minister and Ghasipura MLA Badri Narayan Patra on Wednesday evening. «Times of India, Jul 15»
The 7 kinds of towns you'll build in Fallout 4
... of course, and certain design “trends” have emerged, from the obligatory giant penis effigy to those terrifyingly adept works of urban planning ... «GamesRadar+, Jul 15»
Rajasthan: RSS stages blockade over temple demolition, BJP MLAs …
Activists burnt an effigy at Choti Chaupad and offered flowers at the place from where Rojgareshwar Mahadev temple was shifted due to Jaipur ... «Zee News, Jul 15»
Serpent Mound suspect arrested
It is an effigy mound (in the shape of an animal) representing a snake with a curled tail. Nearby are three burial mounds – two created by the ... «Hillsboro Times Gazette, Jul 15»
Teachers take to Jaipur streets against increase in school hrs, flay govt
The situation took an ugly turn when teachers burnt an effigy of Devnani. The police controlled the situation by using mild force. Sunita Devi, a ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
Penny Dreadful Season 2.10 Recap: A Standing Ovation
... next you're locked in a damp basement and forced to make out with a bossy, disgusting effigy of yourself. But who ever said life was perfect? «WordandFilm.com, Jul 15»
Melvin Gordon, Russell Wilson Among NFL's Best-Selling Jerseys
For some unknown reason, people in Illinois wanted Jay Cutler jerseys, presumably to be burned in effigy at a later date. While Wilson falls out ... «Badger of Honor, Jul 15»
