HALO

BASIC R.C. BELIEF

A golden circle of light pictured about the head of a saint. It is supposed

to symbolize the light of grace and sanctity.

CHRISTIAN COMMENT

This originated centuries before the Christian era; it was common in Greek

mythology, and was adapted in much the same way as other pagan symbols were

brought into the church and "Christianized."

PERIODICALS

From THE UNION LEADER, Manchester, NH 4/17/87. "Like so many Christian

customs, the halo was adopted from older pagan customs. Centuries before

Christ, natives used to adorn their heads with a circle of feathers. They

did so to symbolize their relationshiop with the son god. Their own `halo'

of feathers represented the circle of light that was around the sun.

Indeed, some people came to believe that by adopting such a crown, they

turned into a kind of sun themselves and into a divine being."

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