Glory Explained

Glory may refer to:

Honor and renown

Glory (honor), high renown, praise, and honor obtained by notable achievements
Kleos, the Greek word for "glory", often translated to "renown" (what others hear about you)

Arts and entertainment

Fictional characters

Glory (Buffy the Vampire Slayer), in the television series Buffy the Vampire Slayer
Glory (character), a comic book superheroine from Image Comics
Glory, a mainline My Little Pony unicorn pony
Glory Bailey, a character in British soap opera Coronation Street

Films

Glory (1956 film), an American musical directed by David Butler
Glory (1989 film), an American historical war drama directed by Edward Zwick
Glory (2016 film), a Bulgarian drama by Kristina Grozeva and Petar Valchanov

Music

Albums

Glory (Britney Spears album), 2016
Glory (Kutless album), 2014
Glory (Manafest album) or the title song, 2006
Glory (Michael W. Smith album), 2011
Glory (EP) or the title song, by Iggy Azalea, 2012
The Glory Album, by Christon Gray, 2016
Glory, by Tomas Barfod, 2015
The Glory, by Olamide, 2016

Songs

"Glory" (Band-Maid song) 2018
"Glory" (Bastille song), 2017
"Glory" (Common and John Legend song), 2014
"Glory" (Jay-Z song), 2012
"Glory" (KMFDM song), 1994
"Glory Song", a 1900 gospel song written by Charles H. Gabriel
"Glory", by Arcángel from Sentimiento, Elegancia y Más Maldad, 2023
"Glory", by Audio Adrenaline from Lift, 2001
"Glory", by Dermot Kennedy from Without Fear, 2019
"Glory", by Doug Wimbish from Trippy Notes for Bass, 1999
"Glory", by Hollywood Undead from American Tragedy, 2011
"Glory", by Jessie J from R.O.S.E., 2018
"Glory", by JoJo from LoveJo, 2014
"Glory", by Lil Wayne from Free Weezy Album, 2015
"Glory", by Sault from 11 (2022)
"Glory", by Television from Adventure, 1978
"Glory", by Young the Giant from Mirror Master, 2018
"The Glory", by Kanye West from Graduation, 2007
"The Glory", by The Cranberries from Something Else, 2017

Other art and entertainment

Glory (Vladimir Nabokov novel), a 1932 novel by Vladimir Nabokov
Glory (NoViolet Bulawayo novel), a 2022 novel by NoViolet Bulawayo
The Glory, a 1994 novel by Herman Wouk
Glory (sculpture), a 1999 sculpture by Gary R. Bibbs in Indianapolis, Indiana, US
Glory, a work by Banksy
Glory, the Pacific War counterpart to the Europa series of wargames
Glory, a board game designed by Richard Berg published by GMT Games
The Glory (TV series), a 2023 South Korean television series

People

Glory (singer) (born 1979), Puerto Rican reggaeton singer
Glory (wrestler), Christie Ricci (born 1982), American professional wrestler
Glory (name), list of people with the name

Places

Religion

Glory (religion), in Judeo-Christian religious tradition, the manifestation of God's presence
Glory (religious iconography) or halo, a crown, circle, or disk of light that surrounds a person in art
Glorification, term for the canonization of a saint in the Eastern Orthodox Church
Glory Be to the Father, also known as Latin: Gloria Patri, a Christian prayer, a doxology or short hymn of praise to God in various Christian liturgies

Science and technology

Glory (optical phenomenon), a halo-like optical phenomenon
Glory (satellite), an earth science satellite which failed during launch in March 2011
Ulmus parvifolia 'Glory', an elm cultivar

Ships

Glory (1802 ship), an East Indiaman
Glory-class container ship, an eight-ship series operated by COSCO Shipping
Carnival Glory, a ship operated by Carnival Cruise Line
French ship Gloire, various ships of the French Navy
HMS Glory, various ships of the British Navy
London Glory, three successive tanker ships of London & Overseas Freighters

Sports

Glory (kickboxing), a world-wide kickboxing promotion
Ohio Glory, a defunct American football team
Perth Glory FC, an Australian football (soccer) team

See also