Kolpos excess fabric was pulled up over it. The fabric fell over the girdle so as to hide it, and was often pulled longer in back than in front. This fold was the kolpos. A second (visible) zone could be tied over the kolpos to redefine the waist, high or low. This might be hidden again by the apoptygma, the loose, folded down top of the peplos. Kolpos The kolpos (Greek: κόλποις κόλπον κόλπῳ, a gulf, bay or creek) is the "blousing" of a peplos, chiton or tunic in Ancient Greek clothing, whereby excess length of the material hangs folded over
Names of Easter Names of Easter The Christian holiday Easter has several names. The names differ depending on languages, but most are derived from Greek and Latin "pascha". The modern English term "Easter" developed from the Old English word "Ēastre" or "Ēostre" (), which itself developed prior to 899, originally referring to the name of the Anglo-Saxon goddess Ēostre. Old English "Eōstre" continues into modern English as "Easter" and derives from Proto-Germanic *"austrōn" meaning 'dawn', itself a descendent of the Proto-Indo-European root *"aus-", meaning 'to shine' (modern English "east" also derives from this root). Writing in the 8th century, the Anglo-Saxon monk Bede