An icon (from Greek εἰκών eikōn "image") is typically a painting depicting Christ, Mary, saints and/or angels, which is venerated among Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox, and in certain Catholic Churches.
Icons may also be cast in metal, carved in stone, embroidered on cloth, painted on wood, done in mosaic or fresco work, printed on paper or metal, etc. Icons are often illuminated with a candle or jar of oil with a wick. (Beeswax for candles and olive oil for oil lamps are preferred because they burn very cleanly, although other materials are sometimes used.) The illumination of religious images with lamps or candles is an ancient practice pre-dating Christianity.
Although common in translated works from Greek or Russian, in English iconography does not mean icon painting, and "iconographer" does not mean an artist of icons, which are painted or carved, not "written", as they are in those languages.
Comparable images from Western Christianity are generally not described as "icons", although "iconic" may be used to describe a static style of devotional image.
Season eight of Stargate SG-1, an American-Canadian military science fiction television series, began airing on July 9, 2004 on the Sci Fi channel. The eighth season concluded on February 22, 2005, after 20 episodes on British Sky One, which overtook the Sci Fi Channel in mid-season. This was the first season of the show to have 20 episodes instead of 22, as well as the first to air concurrently with Stargate SG-1 spinoff series Stargate Atlantis (the first season thereof). The series was originally developed by Brad Wright and Jonathan Glassner, while Brad Wright and Robert C. Cooper served as executive producers. Season eight regular cast members include Richard Dean Anderson, Amanda Tapping, Christopher Judge, and Michael Shanks. The eighth season begins with the SG-1 team trying to revive Colonel Jack O'Neill (Richard Dean Anderson) after the events of the seventh season. At the end of the two-episode season opener, Colonel O'Neill is promoted to General and assumes command of Stargate Command (SGC), while Major Samantha Carter (Amanda Tapping) is promoted to Lieutenant Colonel and assumes command of SG-1. The season arc centers on the growing threat and seemingly final defeat of the Goa'uld and the Replicators, races who were introduced in the first and third season of the show, respectively.
ICON is the name of at least five science fiction conventions. In order of seniority, these are:
From the black hole NeXus
Gates are opening
Rising from the abyss of Neptune
Seven towers of blasphemous names
Blessed by dragon Fire welding ten crowns
It has received the force
To overcome the saints
All the worms of Earth will worship it
Lord of lords
King of kings
The fatal wound healed - It lives
Totem SataN
Steal Ziggurat
Arrogant antenna
Loading Hell
From the NeXus
Totem SataN
Steal Ziggurat
Insulting the Heavens
Goat metal phallus
Architecture of damnation
Cuming puke of demons
Tearing the skies
Spitting harsh fire
Grinding those who wouldn't worship it
Nobody is able to make war with it
Fear
Crown of crowns
Throne of thrones
The fatal wound healed - It lives
Totem SataN
Steal Ziggurat
Arrogant antenna
Loading Hell
From the NeXus
Totem SataN
Steal Ziggurat
Insulting the heavens
Goat metal phallus
Rising from the seven seas
Serve and worship
The Iron Icon
Radiations for their genes
Waves for their brains
Vaccine for their blood