Gluttony.
I cannot properly express just how exhausted I am right now. I've been on the go all day, and most of that time was spent (willingly) chasing around my goddaughter. I snapped a couple of pictures this morning before leaving for my friend's baby shower just in case I didn't get time to take more later, and boy am I glad I did. Sorry this isn't a masterpiece. I'm just happy I got something on topic to finish off my Seven Deadly Sins series for this week's theme of the week.
Derived from the Latin gluttire, meaning to gulp down or swallow, gluttony (Latin, gula) is the over-indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste. In the Christian religions, it is considered a sin because of the excessive desire for food, or its withholding from the needy.
Depending on the culture, it can be seen as either a vice or a sign of status. Where food is relatively scarce, being able to eat well might be something to take pride in. But in an area where food is routinely plentiful, it may be considered a sign of self-control to resist the temptation to over-indulge. Medieval church leaders (e.g., Thomas Aquinas) took a more expansive view of gluttony, arguing that it could also include an obsessive anticipation of meals, and the constant eating of delicacies and excessively costly foods.
And now I'm going to collapse and pass out. Good night.
365 Days (self portraits): Day 361
TOTW: Seven Deadly Sins - Gluttony
Gluttony.
I cannot properly express just how exhausted I am right now. I've been on the go all day, and most of that time was spent (willingly) chasing around my goddaughter. I snapped a couple of pictures this morning before leaving for my friend's baby shower just in case I didn't get time to take more later, and boy am I glad I did. Sorry this isn't a masterpiece. I'm just happy I got something on topic to finish off my Seven Deadly Sins series for this week's theme of the week.
Derived from the Latin gluttire, meaning to gulp down or swallow, gluttony (Latin, gula) is the over-indulgence and over-consumption of anything to the point of waste. In the Christian religions, it is considered a sin because of the excessive desire for food, or its withholding from the needy.
Depending on the culture, it can be seen as either a vice or a sign of status. Where food is relatively scarce, being able to eat well might be something to take pride in. But in an area where food is routinely plentiful, it may be considered a sign of self-control to resist the temptation to over-indulge. Medieval church leaders (e.g., Thomas Aquinas) took a more expansive view of gluttony, arguing that it could also include an obsessive anticipation of meals, and the constant eating of delicacies and excessively costly foods.
And now I'm going to collapse and pass out. Good night.
365 Days (self portraits): Day 361
TOTW: Seven Deadly Sins - Gluttony