Comments on: marilyn manson and the veil of veronica http://bigother.com/2010/02/08/marilyn-manson-and-the-veil-of-veronica/ Sat, 11 Feb 2012 00:49:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Edward Mullany http://bigother.com/2010/02/08/marilyn-manson-and-the-veil-of-veronica/#comment-4980 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 14:40:37 +0000 http://bigother.com/?p=3996#comment-4980 thanks bl

The name Veronica can be traced to the Latin word for ‘true’ (vera) and the Greek word for ‘icon’ (eikon). Thus, the name or idea of Veronica (true icon) seems to describe the story of the veil as much as it describes the woman associated with the veil. Such an etymology suggests that a story was created as a way of explaining the existence of the icon in the early Christian Church. This might be why we find Veronica in the Stations of the Cross (a devotional tradition), but not in the Gospels themselves.

]]> By: bl pawelek http://bigother.com/2010/02/08/marilyn-manson-and-the-veil-of-veronica/#comment-4972 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 06:28:05 +0000 http://bigother.com/?p=3996#comment-4972 Ed – I like how you phrase Veronica’s story as “Christian Tradition.” I am fond of these types of “stories” as they walk a unique line.

For instance, neither Veronica (nor this story) is ever mentioned in the bible. Yet, this story is one of the Stage of the Cross in the Catholic Church (6 or 7 I think) – a major event. The story may be included in one of the Apocryphal books, but I do not recall it there.

Anyway, a nice sidestory. Thanks for posting.

]]> By: davis schneiderman http://bigother.com/2010/02/08/marilyn-manson-and-the-veil-of-veronica/#comment-4893 Wed, 10 Feb 2010 04:22:41 +0000 http://bigother.com/?p=3996#comment-4893 he forgot to add the silver boobs

]]> By: Gabriel Orgrease http://bigother.com/2010/02/08/marilyn-manson-and-the-veil-of-veronica/#comment-4875 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 11:45:46 +0000 http://bigother.com/?p=3996#comment-4875 it wld make for an interesting take on ‘talking heads’

or possibly Manson has a really bad case of religious astigmatism?

both images are iconographic, if they were mimetic I would suspect a rough towel with a brown smudge wld be more realistic

though w/ Manson I always suspect the tendency of a self portrait

]]> By: Mel Bosworth http://bigother.com/2010/02/08/marilyn-manson-and-the-veil-of-veronica/#comment-4869 Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:20:33 +0000 http://bigother.com/?p=3996#comment-4869 scary and awesome.

]]> By: A D Jameson http://bigother.com/2010/02/08/marilyn-manson-and-the-veil-of-veronica/#comment-4838 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 08:14:27 +0000 http://bigother.com/?p=3996#comment-4838 Manson could also have been STONED OUT OF HIS MIND.

(Just kidding.)

I like the Trinity reading.

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