relic
Also known as relics
thumb|upright=1.6|The reliquary and skull of Saint [[Ivo of Kermartin (St. Yves or St. Ives; 1253–1303), in Tréguier, Brittany, France]] thumb|upright=1.0|Shrine of Saint Lachtin's Arm, 12th century, Irish In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains or personal effects of a saint or other person preserved for the purpose of veneration as a tangible memorial. Relics are an important aspect of some forms of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Shamanism, and many other religions. Relic derives from the Latin reliquia
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A relic is an object of religious importance, typically the physical remains or personal belongings of a saint or revered person, that is preserved and honored as a tangible way to remember and venerate that individual. Relics hold significance across multiple religions including Christianity, Buddhism, Islam, and others, serving as meaningful connections to sacred figures from the past.
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23 sectionsContents
- In classical antiquity
- <span class="anchor" id="Christian relics"></span>Christianity
- History
- Relics and pilgrimage
- Economic effect
- Counterfeits
- Classifications and prohibitions in the Catholic Church
- Eastern Orthodoxy
- In art
- Reliquaries
- List of claimed relics
- Feast days
- Hinduism
- Islam
- Relics of the prophets
- In Istanbul
- Sacred Cloak of the Prophet
- Cultural relics
- In fiction
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|upright=1.6|The reliquary and skull of Saint [[Ivo of Kermartin (St. Yves or St. Ives; 1253–1303), in Tréguier, Brittany, France]] thumb|upright=1.0|Shrine of Saint Lachtin's Arm, 12th century, Irish In religion, a relic is an object or article of religious significance from the past. It usually consists of the physical remains or personal effects of a saint or other person preserved for the purpose of veneration as a tangible memorial. Relics are an important aspect of some forms of Buddhism, Christianity, Islam, Shamanism, and many other religions. Relic derives from the Latin reliquiae, meaning "remains", and a form of the Latin verb relinquere, to "leave behind, or abandon". A reliquary is a shrine that houses one or more religious relics.
==In classical antiquity== thumb|upright=1.2|An amphora depicting a [[Greek hero cult in honor of Oedipus (Apulian red-figure, 380–370 BC)]]