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
Nosferatu (word) inability to confirm its existence in Romanian literature rather puzzling. One proposed etymology of "nosferatu" is that the term originally came from the Greek "nosophoros" (νοσοφόρος), meaning "disease-bearing". F. W. Murnau's classic film "Nosferatu" strongly emphasizes this theme of disease, and Murnau's creative direction in the film may have been influenced by this etymology (or "vice versa"). However, several difficulties with this etymology should be noted. Schmidt, Gerard, and Wlislocki, all three sometime residents of Transylvania, identified the word as Romanian, and even proponents of the "nosophoros" etymology (as well as most other commentators) seem to have little doubt that