Quite often when watching historical films about Ancient Greece or the Roman Empire, you can hear the word "tunic". This term was called women's and men's clothing, common in ancient times. However, this word has other meanings, which will be discussed in the article.
Clothes
First of all, a tunic is a common type of clothing among the ancient Greeks and Romans. It was like a long shirt, but without sleeves. Chitons were worn with sleeves only by actors performing in the theater. They were made from wool or linen.
Chitons were made for both men and women. The male version was made from a piece of cloth that had a rectangular shape, approximately 1 m wide and about 1.7 m long. This cut was folded vertically in half, and then chipped off with special buckles in the shoulder area. As a belt, a special garter was worn to maintain clothing. During military or sports exercises, one of the buckles was removed for greater freedom of movement.
The bottom of the robe should have beendefinitely stitched. This was of great importance. So, for example, an unlined bottom was a sign that the owner of the tunic was in mourning or he was a slave.
This is also the name of a suit made of thin fabric with side slits and sleeveless, in which dancers perform. Today it can be seen, for example, in ballet.
Varieties
Kiton is clothes that at first glance were everyday and ordinary. However, this is not quite true. Its length directly depended on the social status, as well as the age of the owner. Mostly among the inhabitants of Ancient Greece and the Roman Empire, the chiton reached the knees.
Priests, politicians and important officials in the course of their duties wore long chitons to the ankles. Soldiers and senior military personnel, on the contrary, wore a short version of this clothing - above the knees. This was due to the fact that in the battle the fighters needed maximum freedom of movement. Also, a long tunic could create various interference.
The workers, like the soldiers, wore short clothes, but they were only passed over one shoulder and belted. One of the main differences between a chiton among workers is the very fabric from which it was made. Usually it was rough and dense matter, devoid of any frills.
Robe of the Lord
Continuing to consider what the chiton means, it should be said about the Robe of the Lord. Christians know about it, as the Gospel describes in detail how it appeared. According to legend, the Robe of the Lord, which in fact is a chiton, was received by one of the soldiers by lot afterafter they removed it from Jesus Christ before his crucifixion.
However, there is a version that in addition to the chiton, Christ also had a robe, divided into parts, one of which is kept in the treasury of one of the monasteries in Iberia (the territory of present-day Georgia). It should be noted that there are several different traditions (Syrian, Armenian and Georgian) that do not agree with each other in what is considered a robe and what is a chiton. It is difficult to take sides in these conflicting versions, since it is not possible to verify them.
Shellfish
Studying the meaning of the word "chiton", you should definitely pay attention to shellfish. These underwater inhabitants belong to the class of marine molluscs. They are called "side-nervous" or "chitons". To date, about 1000 species of these underwater representatives are known. They range in size from 1 to 40 cm and vary greatly in shape.
Kitons are inhabitants of almost all seas and oceans. They mainly live at shallow depths up to 30 m, however, there are representatives that live at a depth of 2,500 m, where there is a lot of pressure.
They have an oval body, completely covered on top with a shell consisting of 8 plates. The age of the chiton can be determined from the rings around the latter. Scientists claim that these are the descendants of mollusks that lived millions of years ago and, in fact, have changed little.
These creatures stick to various objects, and theirthe shell serves as a kind of shield from everyone who wants to eat them. The main enemies of shellfish are fish, crabs, and starfish.
Other values
Besides clothing and marine life, Heaton is a city in Britain. It is located next to Newcastle and in fact is a suburb of the latter. The town of Heaton is quite small. The bulk of the population is made up of workers working in factories located in the city and miners who extract coal in numerous mines.
Besides the above meanings, Heaton is an English surname. Among its representatives there are quite famous people: actors, musicians and athletes. Today, one of the most popular Heatons can be considered an actor from Britain - Charlie. He has gained considerable popularity in the West, acting in various television series.
