An agalma () is a
cult image
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or
votive offering
A votive offering or votive deposit is one or more objects displayed or deposited, without the intention of recovery or use, in a sacred place for religious purposes. Such items are a feature of modern and ancient societies and are generally ...
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Agalma may also refer to:
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''Agalma'' (siphonophore), a marine animal genus in the family Agalmatidae
*''Agalma'', a synonym of the flowering plant genus ''
Heptapleurum
''Heptapleurum'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae, native to the Indian Subcontinent, Tibet, southern China, Hainan, Taiwan, Southeast Asia, Malesia, Papuasia, Japan, and Australia. It was resurrected from ''Schefflera
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''Agalma'' (journal) (est. 2000), an academic journal devoted to the study of culture and aesthetics
See also
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Alma (disambiguation)
Alma or ALMA may refer to:
Arts and entertainment
* ''Alma'' (film), a 2009 Spanish short animated film
* ''Alma'', an upcoming film by Sally Potter
* ''Alma'' (Oswald de Andrade novel), 1922
* ''Alma'' (Le Clézio novel), 2017
* ''Alma'' ( ...
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Alms
Alms (, ) are money, food, or other material goods donated to people living in poverty. Providing alms is often considered an act of Charity (practice), charity. The act of providing alms is called almsgiving.
Etymology
The word ''alms'' come ...
, charity given to the poor; a false cognate of the word ''agalma''
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Amalgam (disambiguation)
Amalgam most commonly refers to:
* Amalgam (chemistry), mercury alloy
* Amalgam (dentistry), material of silver tooth fillings
** Bonded amalgam, used in dentistry
Amalgam may also refer to:
* Amalgam Comics, a publisher
* Amalgam Digital, an in ...
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