Martyr
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| + | "[[Faith]] offers us much more,—says he, [[De spectaculis|de Spectac]], c. 29 ss.,—something much stronger; thanks to the [[Redemption (theology)|redemption]], joys of quite another kind stand at our disposal; instead of [[Athletics (physical culture) |athlete]]s we have our [[martyr]]s; we wish for [[blood]], well, we have the [[blood of Christ]]."--''[[On the Genealogy of Morality ]]'' (1887) by Nietzsche | ||
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| - | # One who takes action according to his religious beliefs accepting that he will be [[killed]] by others; one who is put to [[death]] for his [[religion]]; as, ''Stephen was the first Christian '''martyr'''''. | + | A '''martyr''' ([[language|Greek]]: μάρτυς, ''mártys'', "[[witness]]"; [[Word stem|stem]] μάρτυρ-, ''mártyr-'') is somebody who suffers [[persecution]] and death for advocating, refusing to renounce, and/or refusing to advocate a belief or cause, usually a religious one. |
| - | # Hence, one who [[sacrifice]]s his life, his station, or what is of great value to him, for the sake of [[principle]] or to sustain a [[cause]]. | + | == Literature == |
| - | == See also == | + | |
| - | *[[Martyrology]]{{GFDL}} | + | * ''[[Foxe's Book of Martyrs]]'' (1563), by John Foxe |
| + | * ''[[Tortures and Torments of the Christian Martyrs]]'' (1591) by Antonio Gallonio | ||
| + | * ''[[Martyrs Mirror]]'' (1660), by Thieleman J. van Braght, with 104 copper etchings by Jan Luyken | ||
| + | ==Art== | ||
| + | :''[[art horror]]'' | ||
| + | *[[Jan Luyken]]'s copper engravings | ||
| + | *[[The Death of St Agnes]] (1635), an oil on canvas by Francesco Cairo | ||
| + | *[[The Christian Martyrs' Last Prayer]] (1883), a painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme | ||
| + | ==See also== | ||
| + | * [[Ad leones]] | ||
| + | * [[Acts of the Martyrs]] | ||
| + | * [[Christian martyrs]] | ||
| + | * [[Martyr complex]] | ||
| + | * ''[[Martyrs Mirror]]'' | ||
| + | * [[Martyrology]] | ||
| + | * [[Perpetua and Felicity]] | ||
| + | * [[Religious persecution]] | ||
| + | * [[Religious views on suicide]] | ||
| + | *[[Ten thousand martyrs]] | ||
| + | *[[Agnes of Rome|Saint Agnes]] stab bed (1637) by Francesco Cairo | ||
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"Faith offers us much more,—says he, de Spectac, c. 29 ss.,—something much stronger; thanks to the redemption, joys of quite another kind stand at our disposal; instead of athletes we have our martyrs; we wish for blood, well, we have the blood of Christ."--On the Genealogy of Morality (1887) by Nietzsche |
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A martyr (Greek: μάρτυς, mártys, "witness"; stem μάρτυρ-, mártyr-) is somebody who suffers persecution and death for advocating, refusing to renounce, and/or refusing to advocate a belief or cause, usually a religious one.
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Literature
- Foxe's Book of Martyrs (1563), by John Foxe
- Tortures and Torments of the Christian Martyrs (1591) by Antonio Gallonio
- Martyrs Mirror (1660), by Thieleman J. van Braght, with 104 copper etchings by Jan Luyken
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Art
- Jan Luyken's copper engravings
- The Death of St Agnes (1635), an oil on canvas by Francesco Cairo
- The Christian Martyrs' Last Prayer (1883), a painting by Jean-Léon Gérôme
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See also
- Ad leones
- Acts of the Martyrs
- Christian martyrs
- Martyr complex
- Martyrs Mirror
- Martyrology
- Perpetua and Felicity
- Religious persecution
- Religious views on suicide
- Ten thousand martyrs
- Saint Agnes stab bed (1637) by Francesco Cairo
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