Re: Any difference between 'charisma' and 'dorea'

From: George Athas (gathas@mail.usyd.edu.au)
Date: Thu Jan 15 1998 - 19:08:36 EST


Jim West wrote:
>
> At 03:35 PM 1/15/98 +0100, you wrote:
> >I have a question, and problem.
> >I don't understand the difference between words 'charis' and 'dorea'.
> >Both means 'gift' ...but what else. And my dictionary does not wont to help me.
> >Pleas could you help me.
> >
> >Bartosz Maslanka
> >maslanka@kki.net.pl
>
> charis denotes a gift freely given whereas dorea denotes a gift given in
> return for some favor performed. (like a thank you gift for something
> someone has done).
>
> Best,
>
> Jim

Just to expand on Jim's comments, I think that charis refers more to a
gift given from grace. That is, a gift given unprecedentedly and without
trigger.

Dorea is a gift based on a precedent which may or may not be based on
what the recipient has done. It may simply be a gift given because of
the giver's precedent. Whatever and from whoever the precedent is, there
is a trigger for giving it. A "dorea" may be given because a "charis"
given earlier.

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