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Votive offering
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A votive offering or votive deposit is one or more objects displayed or deposited, without the intention of recovery or use, in a sacred place for religious purposes. Such items are a feature of moder
Votive paintings in the ambulatory of the Chapel of Grace, in Altötting, Bavaria, Germany
Votive paintings in the ambulatory of the Chapel of Grace, in Altötting, Bavaria, Germany
Mexican votive painting of 1911; the man survived an attack by a bull.
Mexican votive painting of 1911; the man survived an attack by a bull.
Part of a female face with inlaid eyes, Ancient Greek Votive offering, 4th century BC, probably by Praxias, set in a niche of a pillar in the sanctuar
Part of a female face with inlaid eyes, Ancient Greek Votive offering, 4th century BC, probably by Praxias, set in a niche of a pillar in the sanctuary of Asclepios in Athens, Acropolis Museum, Athens
Bronze animal statuettes from Olympia, votive offerings, 8th–7th century BC
Bronze animal statuettes from Olympia, votive offerings, 8th–7th century BC
Votive candle
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A votive candle or prayer candle is a small candle, typically white or beeswax yellow, intended to be burnt as a votive offering in an act of Christian prayer, especially within the Anglican, Lutheran
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…either to fulfill a vow made to God for deliverance, or a thing left to a Church in gratitude for some favor that was granted. Today, votives can be lit votive candles, offered flowers, statues, vestments and monetary donations. Traditional special forms of votive offering ex votos include small silver models of the…
A votive candle rack at Grace Episcopal Cathedral, an Anglican Christian cathedral in Topeka
A votive candle rack at Grace Episcopal Cathedral, an Anglican Christian cathedral in Topeka
Votive candles at a small Roman Catholic Christian grotto in the American state of Texas
Votive candles at a small Roman Catholic Christian grotto in the American state of Texas
Votive candles on sale for Halloween in a United States department store
Votive candles on sale for Halloween in a United States department store
Orthodox churches use long, thin candles, which are placed in round containers.
Orthodox churches use long, thin candles, which are placed in round containers.