Thymiaterion

Theodoros Rallis

(1852 - 1909). Reproduced in post-card.

A thymiaterion (from

religious

purposes and especially in religious ceremonies.

The term is used not only for the censers of

Etruscans

.

Thymiateria could take a wide variety of forms, ranging from simple earthenware pots to elaborate carved, moulded or cast items made from clay or bronze.

Various types of thymiateria are still used in the Greek Orthodox rituals in churches, homes, cemeteries etc. They are commonly known also as "livanisteria" (from the w. Livanos, incense).^[1]

References

^ St Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church. Incense. With a photograph of a typical themiaterion used officially in churches.

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[1] St Vasilios Greek Orthodox Church. Incense. With a photograph of a typical themiaterion used officially in churches.

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