Veil

A veil is an article of clothing or cloth hanging that is intended to cover some part of the head or face, or an object of some significance. It is especially associated with women and sacred objects.

One view is that as a religious item, it is intended to show honor to an object or space. The actual sociocultural, psychological, and sociosexual functions of veils have not been studied extensively but most likely include the maintenance of social distance and the communication of social status and cultural identity.

History

The first recorded instance of veiling for women is recorded in an Assyrian legal text from the 13th century BC, which restricted its use to noble women and forbade prostitutes and common women from adopting it. The Mycenaean Greek term 𐀀𐀢𐀒𐀺𐀒, a-pu-ko-wo-ko, possibly meaning "headband makers" or "craftsmen of horse veil", and written in Linear B syllabic script, is also attested since ca. 1300 BC. In ancient Greek the word for veil was καλύπτρα (kalyptra; Ionic Greek: καλύπτρη, kalyptrē; from the verb καλύπτω, kalyptō, "I cover") and is first attested in the works of Homer.

Veil (disambiguation)

Veil or similar may mean:

  • Veil, an article of clothing
  • Veil, a curtain or cloth hanging used in architecture, especially in a temple to separate a public space from a space reserved for the priesthood, or within a mosque to separate worshipers by gender.
  • Veil or similar may also mean:

    In biology

  • Veil (mycology), in mycology is a part of some fungi
  • Veil, a name given to the caul, a membrane sometimes found on the face of a newborn child
  • A yeast film similar to flor, developing at the surface of wine in a barrel
  • Family name

  • Hans-Jürgen Veil (born 1946), German wrestler
  • Rüdiger Veil (born 1966), German legal scholar
  • Simone Veil (born 1927), French lawyer and politician
  • Theodor Veil (1879 - 1965), German architect
  • Popular culture

    In fiction

  • Veil (comics), a mutant in the Marvel Comics universe.
  • Veil, a 5 issue mini series by Dark Horse Comics
  • Veil, a character in the Battle Arena Toshinden fighting game series
  • The Veil, a 1958 American horror/suspense anthology television series
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    Priscilla Lyons (Vagabond) is a superhero in the Marvel Universe. Created by Mark Gruenwald and Paul Neary, the character first appeared in Captain America #325 in January 1987. Within the context of the stories, Priscilla is an ally of Jack Monroe.

    Vague

    Vague is a mutant in the Marvel Universe. Created by Peter David and Larry Stroman, the character first appeared in X-Factor #80. Within the context of the stories, Vague could become transparent or invisible. She lost her abilities due to events of M-Day.

    Vakume

    Vakume is a magical supervillain in the Marvel Universe. Created by Len Wein and George Pérez, the character first appeared in Fantastic Four #186 in September 1977. Within the context of the stories, he is a member of Salem's Seven and is able to control air.

    Valinor

    Valinor is the Black Knight's steed in the Marvel Universe. Created by Steven Parkhouse and John Stokes, the character first appeared in Hulk Comic #1 in March 1979. Within the context of the stories, Valinor is a magically enhanced horse from the extra-dimensional realm of Avalon. He serves as a steed of the Black Knight after he had given his previous steed Aragorn to the Valkyrie, and the Blood Wraith in battle against the Black Knight and the Avengers.

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