World War I Remembrance Day; a brief mention of the Greek part in the war. Continue reading
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Alone in the museum
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Due to the virus, Greek museums have been closed for almost a month. In these empty museums, what do the statues do? Do they come off their pedestals and lead their own secret lives, away from prying eyes? Or do … Continue reading
The icy footprints of Telemachus
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Greece may not have hurricanes and cyclones, but Greek meteorologists have adopted the fashion of naming weather systems. Not surprisingly, they choose names from the country’s historical and mythological figures; the latest was Telemachus. Telemachus was the son of Odysseus, … Continue reading
Caryatids at sunset
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The original Caryatids have withdrawn to the safety of the Acropolis Museum. It is their modern avatars, still graceful, despite the ravages of time, that now hold up the roof of the southern porch of the Erechtheion. One of them … Continue reading
New dog, old tricks
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Sometime in the 6th century BCE, an unknown Athenian, or perhaps the city itself, dedicated the statue of a hunting dog to the Acropolis, in front of the Sanctuary of Artemis, goddess of the hunt, which was near the Parthenon. … Continue reading
Holiday Greetings
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Dear friends, Allow me to wish you all Happy Holidays, with joy, cheer and good company. May you have a great New Year with health, happiness and prosperity. My best wishes to you all!
Dionysus in Delos
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Most people think that Dionysus, the god of wine, was no more than the drunken sidekick of Greek mythology. In fact, he was a rather powerful god who controlled the wild forces of nature. He did not care for the … Continue reading
Happy new year with a pomegranate
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In ancient Greece, pomegranates played a prominent part in the myth of Persephone, but were also symbols of fertility, plenty, and wealth. In modern Greece, the pomegranate has maintained its symbolism. Custom demands that the new year begin with the … Continue reading
Merry Christmas
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Crowds of Christmas shoppers, street artists and the sun shining above the city – this was our Christmas eve followed by an equally glorious Christmas day. Merry Christmas (and Hanukkah) everyone; may you enjoy it doing what you love best … Continue reading
The headless ghost
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Did ancient Greeks trick-or-treat? Or is this statue depicting some ghoulish myth about a headless man, going about with his cut-off head in hand? Neither. This is not a Halloween statue, but the figurine of an actor. The head in … Continue reading
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