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a crown that skipped the drama and just became a glamorous headband for gods.
means A jeweled crown or ornamental headband worn as a symbol of royalty or sovereignty.
from From Greek 'diadēma,' literally 'a thing bound around,' from 'diadein' — 'dia-' (across, through) plus 'dein' (to bind). It began as the cloth band Persian and Hellenistic kings tied around their brows, traveling through Latin 'diadema' and Old French before settling into English. So the word remembers the truth the essence jokes about: a diadem was, at heart, a fancy thing you tied on your head.
- origin
- From Greek meaning to bind around
- persian roots
- Started as a simple cloth band, not gold
- divine flex
- Ancient gods and goddesses wore them in art
- astronomy
- A star cluster in Coma Berenices bears the name
- diamond tier
- Now signals royal jewelry worth fortunes
iron crown of lombardy — 6th-century italian crown with inner iron band, coronation crown in milan cathedral
tiara of saitapharnes — scythian gold diadem from 4th century bce, housed in hermitage museum