A prosphoron (Greek: πρόσφορον, offering) is a small loaf of bread used in Orthodox Christian liturgies. The plural form is prosphora (πρόσφορα). The term originally meant any offering made to a temple, but in Orthodox Christianity has come to mean specifically the bread offered at the Divine Liturgy. A prosphoron is made up of two separate round pieces of dough which are placed one on top of another and baked… (More on Prosphora) |