The cilice has been interpreted as a deliberate narrative device to muddy the historical accuracy of the novel and point to the relevance of historical slavery in the contemporary United States.

Cilice, whip, chains, disciplines: tools used in religious practices for self-punishment, mortification, flogging, flagellation and purification. We offer a selection of rare and old instruments of penance.

Jan 6, 2024 · The cilice, used as a tool of penance, represents an ancestral ascetic practice adopted in various spiritual traditions. This thorny belt, worn around the body, embodies the …

Hairshirt (Lat. calcium; Fr. cilice.—A garment of rough cloth made from goats’ hair and worn in the form of a shirt or as a girdle around the loins, by way of mortification and penance.

French, from Latin cilicium, from Cilicius Cilician, from Cilicia, ancient region in Asia MinorThe meaning of CILICE is haircloth.

Sep 27, 2024 · cilice (plural cilices) A garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair worn close to the skin used by members of various Christian traditions as a self-imposed …

A cilice, also known as a sackcloth, [1] was originally a garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair (a hairshirt) worn close to the skin.

Origin of Cilice From French cilice, from Latin cilicium (“clothing made of goatskin”), from Cilicia where it originates from. From Wiktionary French from Latin cilicium a covering made of …

Originally described as a metal bedspring fragment (Dinnel 1984:13, 30), the object has now been identified as a cilice (Figure 1). A cilice is an object made of metal wire with sharp, inward …

Cilice: A cilice is a garment or undergarment made of coarse cloth or animal hair, often worn by individuals as a means of self-mortification, penance, or religious devotion.