The Greek word hálōs derived in Latin halos , which arrived in Castilian as halo. The concept has several uses according to the context.
The first meaning that mentions the Royal Spanish Academy (RAE) in his dictionary refers to the meteor consisting of a light that appears around the moon and drives the sun. A meteor, in turn, is an atmospheric phenomenon.
A halo, in this sense, is presented as an optical effect that can be seen around the sun or the natural satellite of the Earth. It is usually seen in Alaska, Antarctica, Scandinavia, Greenland, and other cold regions, although with the right conditions it can happen anywhere in the world.
Halos occur when ice particles are suspended in the layer nearest atmosphere to the earth 's surface (the troposphere) refract light, causing a spectrum of tones pale together appear to the moon or the sun.
Also called halo is the halo that is included in the heads of the saints and divinities. It is a circle or a ring of light that is located in graphic representations of sacred beings: in the case of Christianity, the halo can appear on the Virgin Mary, angels, apostles or Jesus Christ, for example.
Halo, on the other hand, is a compositional element that refers to salt. The halogens, to cite a case, are salts whose chemical elements are common in the natural environment. Chlorine, fluorine, and iodine are some of the halogens.
Regarding their history, the games in the Halo series belong to the science fiction genre; Regarding its gameplay, we can say that they are first person shooter. There are both versions for computer and for the Xbox console, and they are controlled with the combination of keyboard and mouse or with the controller, respectively. On a technical level, it is one of the sagas that have bet the most on new technologies, both in the graphic and in the sound section, but above all in the precision of its controls.
The center of the Halo story is a war between an alliance of aliens called Pacto and humans, which eventually involves other races. Pact is led by a group of religious leaders known as the Prophets , who are devoted to the Forerunners , an ancient civilization that perished at the hands of the Flood . The main character of the series is called Master Chief John-117, a biologically modified soldier with superhuman powers; his almost inseparable companion is Cortana, an artificial intelligence entity.
On the other hand, Halo is also the name of a song that Beyoncé, the American contemporary R&B singer, performed for the first time as part of her album I Am… Sasha Fierce . It was written by Beyoncé herself along with Evan "Kidd" Bogart and Ryan Tedder and released as the fourth single on January 20, 2009. Throughout its lines, the song describes sublime love. The following year, she won a Grammy for best vocal performance and the MTV award for best song at their European ceremony. Philip Andelman was the director of his music video.