Comments on: Words for Saintly Golden Light http://www.dailywritingtips.com/words-for-saintly-golden-light/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Brad K. http://www.dailywritingtips.com/words-for-saintly-golden-light/comment-page-1/#comment-129066 Brad K. Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:21:18 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2445#comment-129066 I encountered "glory" as a halo reference in "Radiant Warrier", I think, by Leo Frankowski. It was one of his Conrad Stargard books, about a modern Polish engineer transported to twelfth century Poland. Science fiction - who knew? The characters knelt on a mountain ledge, sunrise behind them, over a valley that frequently filled with mist - and each warrior saw his shadow blessed with a halo visible only to him. A disrespectful sailor noted that everyone going to sea or on the river notices the same thing if they look over the side, with the sun to their back. I encountered “glory” as a halo reference in “Radiant Warrier”, I think, by Leo Frankowski. It was one of his Conrad Stargard books, about a modern Polish engineer transported to twelfth century Poland. Science fiction – who knew?

The characters knelt on a mountain ledge, sunrise behind them, over a valley that frequently filled with mist – and each warrior saw his shadow blessed with a halo visible only to him. A disrespectful sailor noted that everyone going to sea or on the river notices the same thing if they look over the side, with the sun to their back.

]]> By: Peach http://www.dailywritingtips.com/words-for-saintly-golden-light/comment-page-1/#comment-127628 Peach Mon, 15 Jun 2009 21:01:07 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2445#comment-127628 Heh. Call me immature, but I think authors who are trying to maintain a serious tone might want to avoid "gloriole." Heh. Call me immature, but I think authors who are trying to maintain a serious tone might want to avoid “gloriole.”

]]> By: Barbara Youree http://www.dailywritingtips.com/words-for-saintly-golden-light/comment-page-1/#comment-127550 Barbara Youree Mon, 15 Jun 2009 14:46:38 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=2445#comment-127550 Loved the article on Halo, plus! I ran it off to keep for reference, for who knows, I may need this info for a character in one of my novels. Loved the article on Halo, plus! I ran it off to keep for reference, for who knows, I may need this info for a character in one of my novels.

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