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[[File:Cruxp.jpg|Thumb|Hevelius, Firmamentum, 1690]] | |||
The 15th Century Italian Explorer, Amerigo Vespucci was the first of the Europeans to see the Four Stars, but did not use the title of the Cross, and called them Mandorla. Allen in Star Names notes:, "This literally 'an Almond,' is the word used in Italian art for the [[Vesica Pisces]], the oblong glory, surrounding the bodies of saints ascending to heaven". The word almond, from Latin amygdala, from Greek amugdale, 'almond', is borrowed from Hebrew meghedh El, 'divine fruit'. Related to amygdalate, mandorla [Klein]. The amygdala is an almond-shaped mass of gray matter in the anterior portion of the temporal lobe of the brain. The concept of the amygdala as an important contributor to pain and its emotional component is still emerging. Excruciating, crucify and crucifixion all share the same root meaning referring to a cross and to the associated pain and suffering. | The 15th Century Italian Explorer, Amerigo Vespucci was the first of the Europeans to see the Four Stars, but did not use the title of the Cross, and called them Mandorla. Allen in Star Names notes:, "This literally 'an Almond,' is the word used in Italian art for the [[Vesica Pisces]], the oblong glory, surrounding the bodies of saints ascending to heaven". The word almond, from Latin amygdala, from Greek amugdale, 'almond', is borrowed from Hebrew meghedh El, 'divine fruit'. Related to amygdalate, mandorla [Klein]. The amygdala is an almond-shaped mass of gray matter in the anterior portion of the temporal lobe of the brain. The concept of the amygdala as an important contributor to pain and its emotional component is still emerging. Excruciating, crucify and crucifixion all share the same root meaning referring to a cross and to the associated pain and suffering. | ||