omphalos – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
omphalos
n.
navel, umbilicus (Anatomy); center; focal point; ancient Greek round stone in the temple of Apollo at Delphi believed to mark the middle of the earth
Omphalos
An
omphalos (ὀμφαλός) is a religious stone
artifact, or
baetylus. In
Greek, the word
omphalos means "
navel". In Greek lore,
Zeus sent two eagles across the world to meet at its center, the "navel" of the world. Omphalos stones marking the centre were erected in several places about the
Mediterranean Sea; the most famous of those was at
Delphi. Omphalos is also the name of the stone given to
Cronus. In the ancient world of the Mediterranean, it was a powerful religious symbol.
Omphalos Syndrome refers to the misguided belief that a place of geopolitical power and currency is the most important place in the world.
omphalos
Noun
1. scar where the umbilical cord was attached
(synonym) navel, umbilicus, bellybutton, omphalus
(hypernym) point
(part-holonym) abdomen, venter, stomach, belly
Omphalos
(n.)
The navel.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
About
Omphalos
[Greek] Omphalos (literally, "navel") is a sacred oval or hemispherical stone in Delphi. There it was situated in the center of the temple of Apollo (currently a museum). To the ancient Greeks this stone was the center, the 'navel', of the earth. According to legend, Zeus determined the spot by sending forth two eagles simultaneously to fly from the eastern and western ends of the earth, and they met at Delphi.
