In ancient Greek costume, a tainia (Ancient Greek: ταινία; pl. : ταινίαι or Latin: taenia; pl. : taeniae) was a headband, ribbon, or
A laurel wreath is a symbol of triumph, a wreath made of connected branches and leaves of the bay laurel (Laurus nobilis), an aromatic broadleaf evergreen. It was also later made from spineless butcher's broom (Ruscus hypoglossum) or cherry laurel (Prunus laurocerasus).
The wreath has been associated with Greek attire and celebrations since ancient times, a tradition that continues to modern Olympic ceremonies. Ancient coinage minted by early Greek city-states often depicted a divinity or other figure with a wreath.
Kridemnon means headscarf in Ancient Greek; a divine piece of cloth belonging to goddess Ino that saves Odysseus and takes him from the island of Calypso to the land of Phaeaceans. Kridemnon also refers to the headscarf of Hecuba, who takes it from her head when she learns about the loss of Hector, her son.
Woven from leaves and flowers and shaped in either a circle or a horseshoe shape that was worn around the head, wreaths have, since antiquity, symbolised glory, power and immortality.
In ancient Greek costume, a tainia (Ancient Greek: ταινία; pl. : ταινίαι or Latin: taenia; pl. : taeniae) was a headband, ribbon, or fillet. The tainia headband was worn with the traditional ancient Greek costume. The headbands were worn at Greek festivals.
A quasi-universal symbol of protection, the evil eye is referred to as μάτι (mati) in Greek. The concept and the significance of the evil eye is especially prominent in the Mediterranean and West Asia.
A diadem is a crown, specifically an ornamental headband worn by monarchs and others as a badge of royalty. Coin of Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid Empire, shown wearing a diadem, which was a type of headband tied around the head.
Today orthodox women cover their hair with a sheitel, scarf, bonnet or beret, or a hairnet. Regardless of which variant a married woman decides on, she can choose from among many styles.
You may remove your hijab around your mahram, male relatives you cannot marry, such as your father, grandfather, uncle, or son-in-law. Since there is no risk of attraction or temptation, removing the hijab in their presence is permissible. However, you should maintain modesty and avoid causing discomfort.
Traditionally, a wreath, or, rarely, a “chaplet,” but generally today just a “flower crown,” especially in the case of something worn as wedding attire, as this photo appears to be.
Greek female hairstyle
In contrast to men, women continued to wear long hair, usually curled on the forehead and sides of the head and drawn into a bun at the nape.
In Ancient Rome, it was worn on the head as a symbol of triumph. The symbol of the laurel wreath is from Greek mythology. The Romans adopted the symbol because they admired Greek culture. In Rome, they were symbols of military victory. Military commanders or emperors often wore them after a battle.
The pilos, petasos, and Phrygian caps were worn for work or travel by farmers, soldiers, and travelers. Decorative headgear included wreaths made of natural branches or golden ornaments that were worn for special occasions and to signify great honors.
The Ancient Greek Flower Crown
Flower crowns were common in ancient Greece; it was especially popular to wear them at special occasions to honor the gods. Going along with that idea, during the same era, the laurel leaf wreath came into fashion as well (think: Julius Caesar).
A stephane (ancient Greek στέφανος, from στέφω (stéphō, “I encircle”), Lat. Stephanus = wreath, decorative wreath worn on the head; crown) was a decorative headband or circlet made of metal, often seen on depictions of high-status ancient Roman and Greek women, as well as goddesses.
Thus, all other forms of sexual activity such as fornication, adultery, homosexuality, lesbianism, pornography, all forms of prostitution, and similar forms of behavior are sins that are inappropriate for the Orthodox Christian.
Many Orthodox Jews prefer to grow beards, for a variety of religious, social, and cultural reasons, even if they believe that electric shavers would be permitted; many Orthodox Jews, even Hasidic ones, today grow beards to keep the tradition of their ancestors, regardless of the permissibility of their removal.
The most common head coverings in the Haredi community are headscarves in the form of the tichel and snood, though some wear hats, berets or sheitels; the tichel and snood remain the historic and universally accepted rabbinical standard for observant Jewish women.
On top of each helmet is a crest. The crest is split, most probably in order to hold a decorative attachment. Presumably these helmet crests held a mane of horsehair, known also from later Greek and Roman helmets.
A flapper headpiece or hairband was often known as a headache band or brain binder because of the snug fit around the head. These headbands became a popular look and symbol of the 1920s.
The Mataki, or blue eye in English, is a very common symbol in Greece. They are hung on the walls of shops and houses, in cars or they are worn as jewelry. The symbolism of Mataki is to protect the wearer or the place where it is located from "kako mati", the evil eye! The evil eye is a spell of bad energy.
Greeks often use it when they dance and/or sing, or when they want to stop someone or something. The word “Opa” is an action word in dancing.It is equivalent to saying “Go!”, or “One!” in dancing, to stay in synch with the beat.
However, the most famous symbol of Zeus is the thunderbolt. According to Greek mythology, It is a weapon given to him by Cyclopes, the giant, one-eyed creatures.