Podcasts about hellenes

Hekate is a titan goddess blessed by Zeus. What better way to gain a god's favor than by assisting another goddess in the search for her kidnapped daughter?This Sunday, join Liv as she shares the retelling of Homer's Hymn to Demeter, which narrates the abduction of Persephone, the goddess of Spring, by Hades, the God of the Underworld.As with many spiritual interpretations, the context of our times influences how we extract wisdom from ancient mythologies. It's no surprise that contemporary views on Persephone's descent into the underworld to wed her uncle have led to significant modern and literal interpretations. However, the allegorical meanings of this tale extend far beyond any literal readings of today.To better convey the wisdom found in Homer's Hymn, Liv reinterprets the poem in her own words, accompanied by quotes that intrigued her, illuminating the various lessons and depths of wisdom that can be gleaned from this mythology.Tune in to explore a more Hellenistic perspective on this mythological reference to Hekate.FOR MORE CHECK OUT THE YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@MetaPsycKicksOR READ THE BLOG: https://www.metapsyckicks.com/journalOR JOIN OUR PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/metapsyckicks——-BOOK A PSYCHIC MEDIUM READING:Olivia the Medium: https://www.metapsyckicks.com/liv-readings-----CHAPTERS:0:00 - Intro3:06 - Liv's Life Update9:37 - Homer's Hymn vs. Roman Ovid16:19 - The Abduction of Persephone28:41 - The Reason for 3 Seasons: Horea30:23 - Allegories of the Story36:22 - 3 Quotes41:38 - Hades: Place or Person?48:19 - Trials & Tribulations of Motherhood, Daughterhood, & Relationships1:09:04 - Kore as Hekate or Persephone1:10:45 - Thanks for Listening!-----RECOMMENDED PRODUCTS:Our YouTube Setup ►► https://kit.co/metapsyckicks/meta-psyckicks-youtube-setupOur Podcast Setup ►► https://kit.co/metapsyckicks/meta-psyckicks-podcasting-setupEm's Tarot Collection ►► https://kit.co/metapsyckicks/em-s-tarot-card-collectionOther Divination Tools: ►► https://kit.co/metapsyckicks/other-divination-toolsDISCLAIMER: This description might contain affiliate links that allow you to find the items mentioned in this video and support the channel at no cost to you. While this channel may earn minimal sums when the viewer uses the links, the viewer is in NO WAY obligated to use these links. Thank you for your support!-----ARE YOU A PSYCHIC QUIZ: https://www.metapsyckicks.com/extrasTELL US YOUR PARANORMAL STORIES HERE: https://www.metapsyckicks.com/extrasCHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE AND BLOG:www.metapsyckicks.comEMAIL US: metapsyckicks@gmail.com——-SAY HI ON SOCIAL:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-Np1K0QH8e-EDHhIxX-FaAInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/metapsyckicksTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@metapsyckicks?lang=enFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/Meta-PsycKicks-107812201171308Olivia The Medium:Instagram -  https://www.instagram.com/oliviathemedium/Threads -https://www.threads.net/@oliviathemedium?invite=4Email - oliviathemedium@gmail.com——-Sources:https://www.hellenic.org.au/post/persephone-and-the-seasonshttps://www.hekatecovenant.com/post/the-homeric-hymn-to-demeterhttps://chs.harvard.edu/primary-source/homeric-hymn-to-demeter-sb/https://www.patheos.com/blogs/matauryn/2017/07/19/many-epithets-hekate/https://www.reddit.com/r/pagan/comments/s7xhvf/hekate_is_not_a_crone/?rdt=46424https://www.quora.com/Did-the-ancient-Hellenes-go-by-3-seasons-or-4-seasons-in-a-yearSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/meta-psyckicks/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Greek Defense Minister Nikos Dendias just became the first member of Greece's government to visit the US since President Trump's inauguration with a trip that took him beyond the Beltway to cities like Chicago. Beyond engaging with the diaspora, Dendias' trip put Greece in the spotlight for a wider American audience. Endy Zemenides, HALC's Executive Director, joins Thanos Davelis to break down why focusing on the US beyond Washington, DC matters, and discuss his latest piece in Kathimerini that asks whether Hellenes need to stop searching for political messiahs in the United States, particularly the oval office.You can read the articles we discuss on our podcast here:Hellenism's futile search for an American messiah: From Carter to TrumpDendias hails Greek-Jewish ties, highlights strategic alliances with Israel and USA Conversation with Greek Defense Minister Nikos DendiasArchbishop Anastasios of Albania diesThousands protest over deadly train crash in Greece

Statistics of people reporting that they are feeling lonely is going up, and the number of people in cities living on their own is on the rise. Justin Whitmel Earley writes in his book Made for People, “The current of modern life is to become busier, wealthier people who used to have friends”. Is loneliness our future or can we move towards connection and friendship? In this lecture we will look at some of the components of building friendships, and why it is necessary that we keep pursuing the community we were made for.Please note that the ideas expressed in this lecture do not necessarily represent the views of L'Abri Fellowship.For more resources, visit the L'Abri Ideas Library at labriideaslibrary.org. The library contains over two thousand lectures and discussions that explore questions about the reality and relevance of Christianity. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit englishlabri.substack.com

Today we examine an 1875 Fragment, entitled "Science and Wisdom in Battle". Not only does this fragment contain one of my favorite quotations of Nietzsche's, it represents his continual grappling with the meaning of Ancient Greek culture. In particular, we discuss the importance of "relations of tension" in Nietzsche's earlier work: art versus science, culture versus the state, history versus forgetting, and of course, science and wisdom. Both are drives to knowledge, and the tension between them created philosophy in the tragic age of the Hellenes. Science is characterized by logical, objective, specialized knowledge, whereas Wisdom is defined by Nietzsche as a tendency for illogical generalization, leaping to one's ultimate goal, and an artistic desire to reflect the world in one's own mirror. Episode art: Sofia & Athena

After Matt's "paisley underground" band Rain Parade recorded two albums and an EP from '83-'85, he was a member of Crazy Horse (taking the Neil Young guitar role in Neil's absence), and released a few albums intermittently as he worked in law enforcement. Now that he has retired, he's back devoting all his time to music, and Rain Parade has been touring and released its first album of the millennium. We discuss the title track from this 2023 release, Last Rays of the Dying Sun, then the title track by the Hellenes' I Love You All the Animals (2018), and "Blue" from Rain Parade's Glass Palace EP (1984). Finally, we listen to "Reason for Living" from the self-titled album by Boatclub (2008). Intro: "What She's Done to Your Mind" (a 1982 single). More at rainparade.bandcamp.com. Hear more Nakedly Examined Music. Like our Facebook page. Support us on Patreon. Sponsor: Get the ultimate gift: A custom-written song from Songfinch. Use songfinch.com/NEM to get free Spotify streaming for your song. Listen to the song Mark commissioned.

We are delighted to speak with Frederico Fidler about Sallustius' On the Gods and the World, a short manual of a popular nature outlining how Platonist metaphysics work, how traditional Hellenistic religion is thought to mirror those metaphysical realities, and how esoteric hermeneutics are the key to unlocking the truth in the vast tradition of myth, ritual, and philosophy claimed by Julian, Sallustius, and other late-antique Hellenes. Come for the esoteric myths, stay for the kosmos as esoteric myth.

It's time for another mini-series! This time, we're going to look ahead to some scattered stories from Greek history in the centuries and millennia after the fall of the Hellenistic kingdoms. Today, we're jumping forward to the 1860s CE to witness how a Danish prince was chosen to be King of the Hellenes as Georgios I. His family ruled over Greek- with some intermissions- until Konstantinos II was deposed in 1973... Sources for this episode: 1) Chisholm, H. (1911), 1911 Encyclopaedia Britannica (A-M). 2) The Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica (2023), George I (online) [Accessed 18/06/2023]. 3) Herrin, J. (2008), Byzantium: The Surprising Life of a Medieval Empire. London: Penguin Books Ltd. 4) Norwich, J. J. (2013), A Short History of Byzantium. London: The Penguin Group. 5) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Constantine I of Greece (online) [Accessed 20/06/2023]. 6) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Frederick VIII of Denmark (online) [Accessed 20/06/2023]. 7) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), George I of Greece (online) [Accessed 18/06 and 20/06/2023]. 8) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Greek royal family (online) [Accessed 18/06/2023]. 9) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Henri d'Orléans, Duke of Aumale (online) [Accessed 20/06/2023]. 10) Author unknown, Wikipedia (date unknown), Seleucid empire (online) [Accessed 20/06/2023].

Euro frens, welcome to the No. 1 Sex Muziks radio show. Faced with plummeting European birthrates, it is imperative, in fact, a duty that Med chads increase the fuck rate this summer. Sexors must commence immediately, relentlessly and continuously at cafe at discoteque at beach bar at food bazaar across Mediterranean for 120 days. Play No 1 Sex Muziks ep 46 while doing the sexors idk, maybe you like ? maybe you create Hellenes. Thank you No. 1 SEX MUZIKS episode 46 DJ Byzantine Techno Podcast

5-V-2023. IN ORBE TERRARUM: ‘Clima’ ‘in orbe terrarum’ ‘puero (in lingua hispanica ‘El Niño)’ ‘minetur’. ‘Praeses novus’ ‘pro Argentaria mundana’ ‘est’. Nomen ei Ajay Banga est. ‘Assultus cybernetici’ ‘ex Civitates Foederatae America’ ‘in regionibus variis’ demostrantur. IN CONTINENTE TERRA EUROPAE. IN EUROPA: ‘Argentaria Centralis Europae’ ‘creditorum rationem’ ‘quadrantem punctum’ ‘augmentat’. IN UCRAINA: ‘In Ucrainae bello’, ‘centum milia miles russici’ ‘mortui sunt’. Tantum, ‘superioribus quinque mensibus’ ‘viginti milia miles russici’ ‘mortui sunt’. ‘Chronica’ ‘de assultu’ ‘cum aeroplanis non gubernatis’ ‘ad Cremlinum’: ‘aggressio contra Putin’; ‘Russia’ ‘duos aeroplanos’ ‘non gubernatos’ ‘ad Cremlinum ductos’ ‘annihilat’; ‘Chiovia’ ‘dicit’ ‘me’ ‘non fuisse’; tamen, ‘Russia’ ‘Ucrainae’ ‘culpat’; postea, ‘Russia’ ‘Civitatibuss Americae Unitae’ ‘culpat’; deinde, ‘Russia’ ‘Ucrainae’ ‘aeroplanis non gubertatis et missilibus’ ‘battuit’; In summa, mysterium, de qui Cremlinum battuit, regnat. ‘Zelens’kyj Ucrainae praeses’, quod ‘Putin’ ‘ad Tribunalem Internatinalem’ ‘comparet’, ‘exigit’. ‘Wagner caterva’ ‘minatur’ quod ‘Bakhmout’ ‘decimum die Maii mense’ ‘relinquet’. IN BRITANNIA: ‘Nutrices’ ‘pro cancri aegrotis’ ‘in Britannia’ ‘ad operistitium’ ‘ibunt’. ‘Londinium, caput Angliae et Regni Britanniarum omnis’, ‘ad Carolum coronandum’ ‘parat’. IN HISPANIA: ‘Occasio laboris’ ‘ad cifram maximam’ ‘in Aprilis mense’ ‘perveniit’. ‘Viginti punctum sex milia milium operarii’ ‘in Hispania’ ‘sunt’. IN GERMANIA: ‘In Monaco (seu Monachio)’, ‘expeditio’ ‘contra Ndrangheta’ ‘fuit’. ‘Quattuor personas’ ‘apprehendunt’. IN ITALIA: ‘Inflatio monetalis’ ‘in Italia’ ‘ad octo punctum tres centesimas’ ‘advenit’. ‘Pluvia magna’ ‘sopra Emilia-Romagna’ ‘est’: ‘hanc regionem’ ‘inundat’. ‘De migrantibus’ ‘Italia’ ‘et Gallia’ litigant; et ‘Meloni’ ‘excusationem’ ‘exigit’. IN CIVITATE VATICANA: ‘Papa etiam Pontifex Maximus’ ‘consilium’ ‘pro Ucrainae pacem’ ‘revelat’. IN SERBIA: ‘Adulescens’ ‘quattuordecim annos natus’ ‘octo pueros’ ‘necat’. IN HUNGARIA: ‘In Hungaria’ ‘iudicum independentiam’ ‘corroborant’. IN GRAECIA: ‘Extremae dexterae factio’, Hellenes appelata, ‘ex comitiis’ ‘in Graecia’ ‘excludunt’. IN CONTINENTE TERRAE AMERICAE. IN CANÁDA: ‘Canada aeroplana’ ‘ad Canádam’ ‘ex Sudania’ ‘detinet’. IN CIVITATIBUS FOEDERATAE AMERICAE: ‘Argentaria Americana ‘Prima Respublica’’ ‘prope ruina’ ‘est’. ‘Ruscisilva scriptores’ ‘ad operistitium’ ‘eunt’. ‘Scriptorum pimum operistitiium’ ‘in quindecim annis’ ‘est’. ‘Biden’ ‘liminem australem’ ‘contra migrantes’ ‘fortificat’. ‘Homicida’ ‘acusato quinque homicidiis’ ‘capiunt’. ‘Copia Foederatonis (abbreviatione ‘eF-E-De’)’ ‘Americae rationem creditorum’ ‘quadrantem punctum’ ‘ad inflationem monetalem cohibendum’ ‘augmentat’. ‘Quattuor Superbi Pueri (in lingua anglica: ‘Four Proud Boys’)’ ‘de seditione’ ‘accusati sunt’. IN MEXICO: ‘Ministerium Laboris et Prognosis Socialis’ ‘centum viginti unum milia laboris contractus communia’ ‘rescindit’, sed ‘quindecim octigenti’ ‘current’. ‘In Mexici seu Foederati Status Mexicani’, ‘diurnarii’ ‘periclitantur’. IN BELIZA: ‘Beliza’ ‘fieri respublica’ ‘potest’. IN PANAMA: ‘Centum septuaginta sex caedes’ ‘in Panáma’ ‘in quattuor mensibus’ ‘numerantur’. IN COLUMBIA: ‘In aprilis mense’, ‘viginti unum duces sociales’ ‘necantur’. ‘Rex Hispaniae Philippus Sextus’ ‘Columbiae praesidi Gustavo Petro’ ‘de consilio pro pace’ ‘superest’. ‘Comitia’, ‘quo Roy Barreras vicerat’, ‘dissolvunt’. IN AEQUATORIA: ‘Aequatoriae praeses Gulielmus Lasso’ ‘ad terroristas pugnandum’ ‘omnibus subsidiis’ ‘imperat’. IN BOLIVIA: ‘Paedophiliae scandalum’ ‘in Bolivia’ ‘est’. ‘Octo ex Societate Iesu’ ‘suspendunt’. ‘Episcopi’ ‘veniam’ ‘petunt’. IN CILIA: ‘Ciliae oeconomia’ ‘inter duos menses’ ‘cadit’. IN BRASILIA: ‘Brasilia’ ‘Argentinae’ ‘in pactionibus cum Instituto Nummario Orbis Terrarum (abbreviatione ‘eF-eM-I’)’ ‘superest’. IN ARGENTINA: Translationes ex Israel García Avilés. Argentina: ut servare foedera cum Fundo monetario internationali (abbreviatione ‘eF-eM-I’), pretium lucis nongenti centesimae partes et gasis viginti quinque centesimae partes augent. IN PARAGUAIA: Translationes ex Israel García Avilés. Santiago Peña vincit quinquedecim centesimae partes, magna victoria Consociationis nationalis Reipublicae (abbreviatione: ‘A-eN-eR’). Consociatio nationalis Reipublicae majoritatem in Senatu habebit. Legati Consociationis potestatem tenebunt. Supremum Tribunal Iustitiae Comitialis quisquam fraudationis posibilitatem reiectat. IN URUGUAIA: ‘Negotiatores’ ‘reducere tempus laboris’ ‘non ratihabent’. IN ORIÉNTE MEDIO. IN ISRAELE: ‘Dux islamicus’ ‘apocarteresi’ ‘in Isrealis carcere’ ‘moritur’. IN MEDIA ASIA. IN IRANIA: ‘Irania’ ‘aliam navem cisternam’ ‘in hebdomada’ ‘capit’. ‘ In freto Ormuz’ ‘fuit’. ‘Irania et Syria’ ‘cooperationis pactum’ ‘renovant’. IN PAKISTANIA: ‘In aggressione’ ‘controversia territoriali’ ‘septem’ ‘mortui sunt’. IN INDIA: ‘Pawar’ ‘abdicat’. IN ASIA ORIENTALI. IN PHILIPPINIS: ‘Philippinae et Civitates Foederatae Americae’ ‘pactum’ ‘confirmant’. IN CONTINENTE TERRAE AFRICA ET IN OCEANIA. IN AETIOPIA: ‘Civitates Foederatae Americae’ ‘auxilium’ ‘pro Trigray’ ‘suspendunt’. IN SUDANIA: Translationes ex Israel García Avilés. Exodus Sudaniae inter violentiam ocurrit. Sudania ante pugnam inter duces, functio factionorum religionis islamicae bellicorum. IN RUANDA: ‘Plus quam centum personas’ ‘pluviis magnis’ ‘in Ruanda’ ‘moriuntur’. IN AUSTRALIA: ‘Australiae Argentaria centralis’ ‘creditorum rationem’ ‘augmentat’ et ‘ad cifram maximam’ ‘pervenit’. IN POLYNESIA: ‘Lutetia’ ‘Factionis Independentis victoria’ ‘in Polynesia’ ‘perturbata’ ‘est’.

Mathilde Hellenes er kommunikasjonsdirektør i Otovo og har mange års erfaring fra kommunikasjons- og PR-bransjen.I episoden snakker vi blant annet om:At det alltid finnes sjanser og muligheter, selv i attraktive bransjer med høy konkurranse.Hvordan du kan imponere på jobbintervju og få jobben du drømmer om.Hvordan du ber om mer ansvar, vokser i organisasjonen og får din første lederjobb.Å finne sitt balanserte «ja-menneske på tilbudssiden», og bygge nettverk innad i organisasjonen.Å finne ut når du skal gå videre, og når du skal gi slipp.Hvordan du kan bli bedre på forventingsavklaring, spesielt når du er ny og ikke vet hva som kreves av deg.Å bli bedre på ting du ikke kan fra før eller synes er skremmende, og finne ut om det er verdt å faktisk bruke tid på det.Å melde seg på, og bli lagt merke til.

Having discussed the ancient foundations of the religion that governed the minds of the Hellenes and the Romans, we now discuss how life in the city developed. The social order and the laws governing the cities were rooted in religious beliefs that were so old that they were now already modified and subsumed within other, newer beliefs. Since the belief is the foundation of the social order, Coulanges asserts that it was the transformation of the religious beliefs that began to demand the changes which would occur in the cities. As the beliefs continued to be modified, a series of revolutions rippled through the Ancient Greek world. Centuries later, the same happened in Italy. First, the aristocracies revolted against the kings. Then, the people against the aristocracies - often installing tyrants (dictatorships which were supported by force and bribery). The struggle between oligarchies, tyrannies, and democracies then continued for hundreds of years, and the ancient writers began to see these forms of government as in a cycle of revolution against one another. However, the transformation of the social life brought with it new developments which in turn perpetuated the changes: the rise of Greek philosophy, the imperialism of the Roman empire and the spreading of its beliefs and temples to many lands and peoples, and finally the emergence of Christianity, which proclaimed the universal equality of man, one god over all the peoples of the world, and no secret or private worships. The social order could not survive this complete revaluation of values, and it disappeared in the centuries that followed. While Coulanges and Nietzsche did not comment on one another's work at all - in spite of being contemporaries - they both shed light on the insights of the other. Here we have a historical analysis which is in line with Nietzsche's Genealogy of Morality, and his account of the Christian revolt  against the pagan, Greek master morality. Coulanges, rather than present the case in terms of moral philosophy, examines the underlying religious beliefs as primary.

Numa Denis Fustel de Coulanges (1830-1889) provides us with the most in-depth account of the ancient religion upon which the city-states of Greece and Rome were founded. While the Hellenes later believed in concepts such as reincarnation, the division of body and soul, and gods that ruled over whole empires, Coulanges asserts that in their earliest days - hundreds or thousands of years before the periods for which we have written documentation - the Indo-Europeans believed that the dead continued to live on in the same body, underground. These dead ancestors became gods in the imaginations of the early Hellenes, bound to the land and the object of a secret worship carried out only by their descendants. Alongside these peculiar beliefs was the practice of keeping a sacred hearthfire in the center of the home - the home being the temple of the domestic religion. This fire was regarded as a literal god, real and living, who blessed the household so long as they kept the fire burning and pure, and would curse them if they did otherwise. Coulanges builds his case by following the clues remaining from the days of this worship - such as strange contradictions in the holy books, and rituals and hymns which did not reflect the beliefs but pointed to something more ancient. It is from these beliefs - alien and incomprehensible to us today - that the social order of the city was formed, and the laws that governed the cities written. Thus, we paradoxically find that the ancients were both completely foreign to us - and yet even we today preserve odd relics of this old belief. While Coulanges' seminal work, The Ancient City, is nowhere found in Nietzsche's library, and thus it is likely that Nietzsche never read it, it is indispensable for understanding the perspective of the ancient Hellenes. Since we're going to be covering a great deal of Hellenic thought in the coming episodes, we're going to preface all of it with a crash course in the development of their religious beliefs - for, as Coulanges argues, it is according to these beliefs that the political reality was shaped. Episode art: Dedication of a new Vestal Virgin, by Alessandro Marchesini (1663–1738), courtesy of Creative Commons

Exodus: The Stories of 1922  is a five-part podcast exploring the Great Catastrophe, a seminal chapter in Greek history which led to the expulsion of Greeks from Asia Minor and Thrace. Learn the entire story of the Asia Minor refugees. Episode Five: "A New Greece"Hosts Sandra Gionas and HHF History Committee volunteer Natasha Bourliaskou discuss how the Greek refugees from Asia Minor and Thrace changed Greece, in terms of politics, sports, language, literature, food and music. This podcast is produced by the award-winning History Committee of the Hellenic Heritage Foundation.  Learn more about HHF by visiting hhf.caSponsored by Agape Greek Radio. Original music by Demetri Petsalakis.

Exodus: The Stories of 1922  is a five-part podcast exploring the Great Catastrophe, a seminal chapter in Greek history which led to the expulsion of Greeks from Asia Minor and Thrace. Learn the entire story of the Asia Minor refugees. Episode Four: "Strangers"Hosts Sandra Gionas and HHF History Committee volunteer Jason-Nikolaos Rodopoulos examine how the refugees were absorbed into Greece and Turkey, what efforts were made to help settle them and what they experienced as they tried to start their lives over in new places.This podcast is produced by the award-winning History Committee of the Hellenic Heritage Foundation.  Learn more about HHF by visiting hhf.caSponsored by Agape Greek Radio. Original music by Demetri Petsalakis.

Exodus: The Stories of 1922  is a five-part podcast exploring the Great Catastrophe, a seminal chapter in Greek history which led to the expulsion of Greeks from Asia Minor and Thrace. Learn the entire story of the Asia Minor refugees. Episode Three: "Uprooted"Hosts Sandra Gionas and HHF History Committee historian Terry Gitersos take a look at rising tide of nationalism, the breakdown of the Ottoman Empire and the how the Greco-Turkish War of 1920-22 ultimately led to the mass expulsion of Christian Greeks from Asia Minor and Eastern Thrace.This podcast is produced by the award-winning History Committee of the Hellenic Heritage Foundation.  Learn more about HHF by visiting hhf.caSponsored by Agape Greek Radio. Original music by Demetri Petsalakis.

Exodus: The Stories of 1922  is a five-part podcast exploring the Great Catastrophe, a seminal chapter in Greek history which led to the expulsion of Greeks from Asia Minor and Thrace. Learn the entire story of the Asia Minor refugees. Episode One: “Loss”Hosts Sandra Gionas and Prof. Sakis Gekas look at the wider story of the Great Catastrophe and the population exchange that followed. They discuss the Pontian Genocide and talk to the descendants of refugees about memory, trauma and resilience.This podcast is produced by the award-winning History Committee of the Hellenic Heritage Foundation.  Learn more about HHF hereSponsored by Agape Greek Radio. Original music by Demetri Petsalakis.

KORE 670: The Podcast is a two-part podcast accompanying the Kore 670 Exhibit (March 12-September 25, 2022) at the Royal Ontario Museum.  This podcast is produced by the Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF), the lead patron of the exhibit.EPISODE 2The Parthenon Marbles & What Purpose Do Museums Serve? A discussion with Prof. Dimitrios Pandermalis, President of the Acropolis Museum on the Parthenon Marbles; also, what should museums be and what can they offer the public, with museum consultant Gail Lord and Paul Denis, Assistant Curator, Greek and Roman Galleries at the Royal Ontario Museum.The HHF is a national charitable, non-profit organization established in Toronto in 1996. Our mission is to preserve, promote, and advance Hellenic education, culture, and heritage in Canada by funding initiatives that enrich the lives of Hellenic Canadians and philhellenes.Learn more about the Hellenic Heritage Foundation here

KORE 670: The Podcast is a two-part podcast accompanying the Kore 670 Exhibit (March 12-September 25, 2022) at the Royal Ontario Museum.  This podcast is produced by the Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF), the lead patron of the exhibit. EPISODE 1A Kore Comes to Toronto. Learn all about Kore 670, a Greek archaic antiquity at the Royal Ontario Museum (ROM), on exchange from the Acropolis Museum in Athens. With Paul Denis, Assistant Curator, Greek and Roman Galleries at the ROM.The HHF is a national charitable, non-profit organization established in Toronto in 1996. Our mission is to preserve, promote, and advance Hellenic education, culture, and heritage in Canada by funding initiatives that enrich the lives of Hellenic Canadians and philhellenes. Learn more about the Hellenic Heritage Foundation here

I have a bonus preview of one of my Patron Deep-Dives this week: It's All Greek To Me. This is a several-hour-long look at the Greek civilization and Greek cultural influences on the world at large. In this part, I take the Hellenes from Minoan Domination through the Persian Wars.  To check out the entire thing, consider becoming a Patron at patreon.com/westerncivpodcast and for $2 per month support the show.

Macabre Omen -Hellenes Do Not Fight Like Heroes, Heroes Fight Like Hellenes --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/conversations-with-vin-and-sori/support

Michael is joined by David Hill, former ABC chairman & chairman of Australians for the Reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures Committee, about the fight Greek-Australians have mounted to return the exquisite Parthenon marbles to Athens.   The Parthenon Marbles (also known as the ‘Elgin' Marbles) were removed from the Acropolis in Athens by Lord Elgin, then British Ambassador to the Ottoman Empire, over 200 years ago, and today reside in the British Museum.   Elgin claimed that he had the permission of the Ottoman authorities to strip the sculptures from the Parthenon, however doubts were raised about this as early as 1816, when the British Parliament debated the issue before finally deciding to purchase the sculptures.   The Australians for the Return of the Parthenon Sculptures is a committee of Australian-based Hellenes and Philhellenes that was formed in 2002 to lobby and campaign for the reunification of the Parthenon Sculptures currently on display in the British Museum. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Australia became early on a land of exile for the first Greeks who arrived Down Under. Inspired by the true story, author Konstantina Moshou introduces these pioneers to Greece's contemporary audience. - Η Αυστραλία έγινε από νωρίς τόπος εξορίας και για τους πρώτους Έλληνες στους Αντίποδες. Εμπνευσμένη από την αληθινή ιστορία η συγγραφέας Κωνσταντίνα Μόσχου θέλησε να συστήσει αυτούς τους «παρεξηγημένους» πρωτοπόρους στο σημερινό κοινό της Ελλάδας.

Recording an episode with a newborn is slightly trickier than we remembered from last time, so fortunately Joseph's brother Jacob was coming through town, and stopped to record an episode with Joseph!We use as a launching point two paragraphs from Plato's Phaedrus, reproduced here, including the bit that the title of this episode alludes to at the end of the quote:"At the Egyptian city of Naucratis, there was a famous old god, whose name was Theuth; the bird which is called the Ibis is sacred to him, and he was the inventor of many arts, such as arithmetic and calculation and geometry and astronomy and draughts and dice, but his great discovery was the use of letters. Now in those days the god Thamus was the king of the whole country of Egypt; and he dwelt in that great city of Upper Egypt which the Hellenes call Egyptian Thebes, and the god himself is called by them Ammon. To him came Theuth and showed his inventions, desiring that the other Egyptians might be allowed to have the benefit of them; he enumerated them, and Thamus enquired about their several uses, and praised some of them and censured others, as he approved or disapproved of them. It would take a long time to repeat all that Thamus said to Theuth in praise or blame of the various arts. But when they came to letters, This, said Theuth, will make the Egyptians wiser and give them better memories; it is a specific both for the memory and for the wit. Thamus replied: O most ingenious Theuth, the parent or inventor of an art is not always the best judge of the utility or inutility of his own inventions to the users of them. And in this instance, you who are the father of letters, from a paternal love of your own children have been led to attribute to them a quality which they cannot have; for this discovery of yours will create forgetfulness in the learners' souls, because they will not use their memories; they will trust to the external written characters and not remember of themselves. The specific which you have discovered is an aid not to memory, but to reminiscence, and you give your disciples not truth, but only the semblance of truth; they will be hearers of many things and will have learned nothing; they will appear to be omniscient and will generally know nothing; they will be tiresome company, having the show of wisdom without the reality." With that as the launching point, you can imagine that our discussion was quite lively. I imagine that were you to use this passage as a launching point, your discussions would be lively as well!Feel free to rate, review, share, and subscribe to this podcast. In so doing, you may be aiding in the reclamation of wonder and conversation in our world.

Todays episodes sponsor is Hello FreshHead to Hello Fresh here to receive $80 Discount ($50 - $20 - $10) Including Free Shipping on your First Box! with the code HFAFF80Todays book recommendation is Landmark Herodotus “Herodotus of Halicarnassus here presents his research so that human events do not fade with time. May the great and wonderful deeds – some brought forth by the Hellenes, others by the barbarians – not go unsung; as well as the causes that led them to make war on each other.”Herodotus, ProemThese are the opening lines from the oldest surviving work of history in the western world and would open so much more than just an account of the Greek and Persian wars.In this first episode on Herodotus, we will look at who Herodotus was, as much as the known information lets us. We will also turn to looking at what his ambitious work, the Histories would cover. There is so much more than just a historical account, with geography, anthropology, ethnography, folklore and even hints of Philosophy.His work would be broken up into nine books into the medieval period, each book denoting a scroll that the Histories was originally written on. Within these books would be many digressions that Herodotus would become well known for and where we see many of the elements that would make this so much more than a history come into play.We also look at the potential sources Herodotus would have used, from written accounts, his enquires and his own observations. We take for granted the process of gathering sources today, but back 2500 years ago there would have been a number of hurdles for someone seeking reason for events in the past.   Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/castingthroughancientgreece)

Todays episodes sponsor is Hello FreshHead to Hello Fresh here to receive $80 Discount ($50 - $20 - $10) Including Free Shipping on your First Box! with the code HFAFF80Todays book recommendation is Persian Fire by Tom Holland The Greco-Persian Wars:The Greek and Persian wars would be a defining moment in the Greek world helping shape the trajectory of development in Greece and around the Aegean for time to come. Even today a detailed ancient account survives describing the events of 2500 years in what is one of the oldest works of history. Herodotus who has been labelled the father of history would be born during the wars and would travel the Greek world later in life collecting all he could, so as to understand what brought the Greeks and Persian to make war.In this episode we will be looking back at the last 18 episodes that looked at the Greco-Persian Wars and try and tie everything together, so as to refresh ourselves on all that has taken place over the 21 years since the Ionian revolt. This will then put us in a good position to then move on with the narrative of the series.The Greek and Persian Wars are often seen as beginning with the decision by Athens and Eretria to send ships to aide the Ionian revolt. Herodotus would say; “These ships were the beginnings of evil for both Hellenes and Barbarians”. The revolt would ultimately fail and Persian attention would now be focused on Greece.Two main invasions would be launched that would directly attack Greece, these coming in 490 BC and 48 BC. In these two invasions we see some of the most well know battles take place such as Marathon, Thermopylae and Salamis. Though some lesser known would also be fought, but just as, if not more important battles, Plataea, Mycale and Artemisium.The Greeks would end up defeating the Persian invasions but this wouldn't see the end of operations. The Persian threat still loomed large in their minds and measures were taken to strengthen themselves against any further invasions. This as we move forward in the series would have consequences shaping politics and relations as the years past.Support the show (https://www.patreon.com/castingthroughancientgreece)

On this episode, Jeff and Soraya take a look at The Hellenes album, "I Love You All The Animals".

Welcome to another episode of Ta Leme by NUGAS Victoria x RUSH! This week, host Eleni, will continue our University club series! In part 3 we will be speaking with members of the RMIT University Society of Hellenes, better known as RUSH. We are joined by Anthony Stabelos and Natalia Makridi as they tell us all about their club and experiences! RUSH socials: Fb: RUSH Royalidou, Insta: @rushroyalidou Join us weekly na ta poume! To find out more about who we are check us out on our social media: Facebook: NUGAS Vic,  Insta: @Nugasvic, or shoot us a voice message through our anchor profile. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/nugas-victoria/message

The Cave features a conversation with renowned NSW historian, Dr Panagiotis Diamandis about seven Greek sailors convicted of piracy and sent as convicts to Australia, and why we should not be conflicted about whether we are Eastern or Western as Hellenes.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

“On, sons of the Hellenes! Fight for the freedom of your country! Fight for the freedom of your children and of your wives, for the gods of your fathers and for the sepulchres of your ancestors! All are now staked upon the strife!” - Aeschylus Ashton and Riley dive into the root cause of the famous Greco-Persian Wars. Outlining the lesser-known but equally important Ionian Revolt and the battle of Sardis. What led up to it, who were the important leaders, and most importantly, what's to come. All in this episode of Human Histories

200 years ago, on the 25th of March 1821, Greeks started a revolution against 400 years of Ottoman rule, and regained their freedom. In 2020, Hellenes the world over, are commemorating this very significant milestone of our history and planning special initiatives to celebrate. The Hellenic Federation of SA has been working on a Freedom Song with original music to commemorate this occasion. Kyrio Babi Pappas, from the Saheti School Bouzouki Music department, assisted us in completing the song and Youla Pandazi spoke to him on Hellenic Radio about the song.

Marios Koutsoukos discusses the roots of the War of Independence of the Hellenes marked in 1821, about individual antiquarians binging the national heritage of Greeks in an occupied by Ottomans land, the role of the Philhellenes and the Big Powers of those times, the impact of classicism and that of philhellenism of the 19th century to the post War of Independence Greece. Marios latest publication is translated in English from a Greek book about his Great- grandfather’s, Panagiotis Koutsoukos, journal “History, Traditions and Legends of Koroni”. Subscribe, like and review the Global Greek Influence podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Google Podcasts, Anchor FM and four more podcasting platforms. You can follow, contact and suggest your themes for coming episodes through the Global Greek Influence Facebook and Twitter accounts. Music: "Fortitude" by Lance Conrad Source: Storyblocks

2021 marks 200 years from the start of the 1821 Greek Revolution, that led us to freedom from the Ottoman Empire. Hellenes the world over are commemorating the event and the South African Hellenic Federation is excited to be a part of it all, with their initiatives! In this podcast, Youla Pandazi speaks to Evie Eleftheriadis, Peter Baladakis and Marylou Kazantzas, from the Hellenic Federation of South Africa. We chat about the Federation's goals for the year, the Freedom Dance and the Giant Greek Flag Initiative for the 25th of March Celebration! Associated websites: https://www.hellenicfederationsa.com/ https://nahysosa.co.za/

200 years ago, on the 25th of March 1821, Greeks started a revolution against 400 years of Ottoman rule, and regained their freedom. In 2020, Hellenes the world over, are commemorating this very significant milestone of our history and planning special initiatives to celebrate. One of these initiatives for the South African Hellenes, is a Freedom Song. Inspired by the Jerusalema Dance challenge, we're creating a dance challenge with Hellenic rhythm!

2021 marks 200 years from the start of the 1821 Greek Revolution, that led us to freedom from the Ottoman Empire. Hellenes the world over are commemorating the event and the South African Hellenic Federation is excited to be a part of it all, with their initiatives! In this podcast, Youla Pandazi speaks to Mr John Spyridis, the President of the Hellenic Federation of South Africa and chats to Mr Costa Kolatsis, the Secretary of the Board of the Hellenic Federation. We also speak to Mr Chris Ghenes, a paqssionate Hellene, who came up with the Giant Greek Flag idea, and who will help in the building of this wonderful Flag. Associated websites: https://www.hellenicfederationsa.com/ https://nahysosa.co.za/

 The Idea of Greece is a seven-part podcast exploring the Greek Revolution of 1821. This podcast is produced by the Hellenic Heritage Foundation (HHF) and hosted by Georgia Balogiannis. The series is also under the auspices of the Greece 2021 Committee. Sponsored by Agape Greek Radio. Original music by Demetri Petsalakis. This is not the history you learned in Greek School!EPISODE 3Georgia Balogiannis and HHF History Committee historian Terry Gitersos look at the violence that permeated the Greek Revolutionary War of 1821. It went far beyond simple warfare, where vengeance, massacres and slavery were the price to be paid by fighters and civilians alike.LEARN MORE about the Hellenic Heritage Foundation here

Kolokotronis, Bouboulina, Karaiskakis, General Yannis Makriyannis, Athanasios Diakos, Rigas Feraios, Papaflessas, Manto Mavrogenous, Kanaris, Miaoulis… these are the heroes of 1821 that Hellenes celebrate every year on the 25 of March! These are 1821 heroes, but in 2021 we continue to have heroes amidst us… many are unsung heroes, who give of themselves with love and dedication. As we commemorate 200 years from the start of the 1821 Greek revolution, the Hellenic Federation of South Africa wants to honour these modern day heroes, by getting our community to nominate those people who have made a difference! Perhaps it's a doctor, a teacher, or a person who has continually shown kindness to others in our community. Let us know! We'll send a link shortly!

2021 marks 200 years from the start of the 1821 Greek Revolution, that led us to freedom from the Ottoman Empire. Hellenes the world over are commemorating the event and the South African Hellenic Federation is excited to be a part of it all, with their initiatives! In this podcast, Youla Pandazi speaks to Mr John Spyridis, the President of the Hellenic Federation of South Africa and Mrs Evie Eleftheriadis, the Deputy President and gets to know more about the newly elected Board. Listen in to find out what the Federation is planning for their 25th March celebration, that will be taking place on the 21st of March 2021! PRESIDIUM President John Spyridis Deputy President Evie Eleftheriadis Vice-President Panayiotis Baladakis Secretary Costa S. Kolatsis Treasurer Marylou Pappas Kazantzas EXECUTIVE COUNCIL Alex Isaakidis Chris Christodoulou Christina Gerasis Dimitrios Koutakis Harry Hajiphilippou Kostas Kapatos Michalis Scholiadis Nassos Martalas Nick Kakoullas Youla Pantazis

In the second and last part of the episode “The past defines us”I am with Marios Koutsoukos, a PhD candidate in History of Religions in the Late Antiquity at the University of Liverpool. Marios talks briefly about how we perceive religion and faith. Is it in the same as our ancestors did? If Romans manipulated philosophy and history as we read it today. How Plotinus, a famous Roman philosopher marked the end of logos and the beginning of faith, as we understand today. What unique events we broadly know such as the Burn of Alexandria’s library and the destruction of Serapeum, marked. As Marios concluded, those who did not know and study history were doomed to repeat it. Music: "Fortitude" by Lance Conrad Source: Storyblocks

In this two parts episode, I am with Marios Koutsoukos, a PhD candidate in History of Religions in the Late Antiquity at the University of Liverpool (School of Archaeology, Classics and Egyptology). In the first part of this episode Marios and I discuss the crucial role of the Roman Empire where today’s misconceptions of reality, everyday life find their roots, Roman manipulation of the Greek (Hellenic) culture, how principles of the ancient Greek culture are used and applied today and were distorted by the Romans: · how propaganda serves as a tool to survive an empire or governance, · the relevance of Roman and ancient Greek political systems to today’s world, · if philosophy’s influence was as great as we might perceive in Greek politics, the pro-Roman invasion, · Pythagoras cross-cutting mathematics, religion and the first banking system. Music: "Fortitude" by Lance Conrad Source: Storyblocks

Youla Pandazi spoke to Marilena Griva, the Cultural Advisor of the Greek Consulate of Johannesburg, about the Live Event planned to observe the Great Conjunction of Jupiter and Saturn. This year, the “Christmas Star” will “shine” on the 21st of December and will be visible in Greece at 17.30 (GMT+2), just before sunset and at 19:15 (GMT+2) in South Africa, just after sunset. Almost every 400 years the two giant planets align considerably with our planet, resulting in a very close encounter of the two, as observed from our planet. This is what will happen on the 21st of December 2020. Ellinogermaniki Agogi, has partnered with the Observatory of Boyden in South Africa and Skinakas Observatory in Crete, to organise a live broadcast of the observation of the phenomenon, from both the North and the South Hemispheres. Alongside the observation, which will take place weather permitting, presentations have been planned, regarding our solar system and offering educational opportunities for teachers and students. The link to the Live event is: www.youtube.com/user/ellinogermaniki/ This collaboration is an initiative between Greece and South Africa spearheaded by the Consul General, Mr. Ioannis Chatzantonakis, with the intention that Hellenes throughout the world experience this phenomenon and likewise celebrate the work of Mr. Paraskevopoulos . We would also like to thank the efforts and initiative of the Hellenic Community of Bloemfontein.

In 2021, Hellenes and Philhellenes the world over, will be celebrating 200 years since the Greek Revolution of 1821. The commemorative medal "Forerunner" launches the Numismatic Programme of the Committee "Greece 2021" to celebrate the bicentennial of the Revolution of 1821. Youla Pandazi spoke to Mr Ernesto Panayiotou, the General Manager for Transformation, Strategy and International Activities of the National Bank of Greece about the "FORERUNNER" coin. Golden Sponsor of the Numismatic Programme of the Committee "Greece 2021" is the Bank of Greece. The exclusive distributor of FORERUNNER is the National Bank of Greece. Visit www.nbg.gr to buy this exclusive, commemorative coin. The Committee Greece 2021, is involved with planning the celebrations for the landmark anniversary of 200 years since the Greek Revolution of 1821, and is organizing a comprehensive layout of projects and events which will aim at reintroducing Greece, from the beginning of its contemporary history to today, in this course of 200 years. https://www.greece2021.gr/en/committee-greece-2021/the-objective-of-the-committee.html

In 2021, Hellenes and Philhellenes the world over, will be celebrating 200 years since the Greek Revolution of 1821. The commemorative medal "Forerunner" launches the Numismatic Programme of the Committee "Greece 2021" to celebrate the bicentennial of the Revolution of 1821. Youla Pandazi spoke to Mr Ernesto Panayiotou, the General Manager for Transformation, Strategy and International Activities of the National Bank of Greece about the "FORERUNNER" coin. Golden Sponsor of the Numismatic Programme of the Committee "Greece 2021" is the Bank of Greece. The exclusive distributor of FORERUNNER is the National Bank of Greece. Visit www.nbg.gr to buy this exclusive, commemorative coin. The Committee Greece 2021, is involved with planning the celebrations for the landmark anniversary of 200 years since the Greek Revolution of 1821, and is organizing a comprehensive layout of projects and events which will aim at reintroducing Greece, from the beginning of its contemporary history to today, in this course of 200 years. https://www.greece2021.gr/en/committee-greece-2021/the-objective-of-the-committee.html

In 2021, Hellenes and Philhellenes the world over, will be celebrating 200 years since the Greek Revolution of 1821. The commemorative medal "Forerunner" launches the Numismatic Programme of the Committee "Greece 2021" to celebrate the bicentennial of the Revolution of 1821. Youla Pandazi spoke to Mr Ernesto Panayiotou, the General Manager for Transformation, Strategy and International Activities of the National Bank of Greece about the "FORERUNNER" coin. Golden Sponsor of the Numismatic Programme of the Committee "Greece 2021" is the Bank of Greece. The exclusive distributor of FORERUNNER is the National Bank of Greece. Visit www.nbg.gr to buy this exclusive, commemorative coin. The Committee Greece 2021, is involved with planning the celebrations for the landmark anniversary of 200 years since the Greek Revolution of 1821, and is organizing a comprehensive layout of projects and events which will aim at reintroducing Greece, from the beginning of its contemporary history to today, in this course of 200 years. https://www.greece2021.gr/en/committee-greece-2021/the-objective-of-the-committee.html

In the last part of this episode, with Elly Symons, we discuss: the Return of the Parthenon sculptures to Greece coinciding in #2021 with the 200 years anniversary of the #independence revolution of the #Hellenes from the Ottoman Empire her activity with: the World Hellenic Interparliamentary Association #WHIA for the #diaspora and the #Justice for #Cyprus movement, Turkey’s future based on current aggression towards Greece and Cyprus. Finally, as Elly says: "We are not here forever". Music: "Reel" by Adrian Berenguer Source: Storyblocks

Mr. John Phillipou, chairman of the Hellenic Federation of South Africa, spoke on Hellenic Radio and gave his message of unity to Hellenes. More than ever, Hellenes should stand united and look to the past for inspiration and as motivation to follow in the footsteps of our heroic forefathers. "Ζήτω η Ελλάδα!"

Greece’s only ‘street’ magazine Shedia, run by Greek Australian Chris Alefantis, is running a series of events in Athens aimed to strengthen ties between the two countries’ Hellenes. - Το περιοδικό δρόμου της Ελλάδας «Σχεδία» που διευθύνει ο Ελληνοαυστραλός Χρήστος Αλεφάντης προγραμματίζει σειρά δράσεων στην Αθήνα, που περιλαμβάνει μέχρι και μετάδοση του μεγάλου τελικού του AFL!

In this podcast, researchers examine how the Nordic model is framed and used in and outside Norden. They present examples of how different aspects of the Nordic Model have been applied outside the Nordics, and how these attempts (and the global use of the term 'Nordic Model') has reflected back on the Nordic countries, defining in many ways how they see themselves. This podcast also illuminates a more general impulse to create understandable frameworks (like ‘models') in order to fathom complex political and cultural patterns. Can policymakers elsewhere pick from a 'smorgasbord' of different social and economic policies that make up the 'Nordic Model', as one of the participants puts it? The three researchers are Carl Marklund, Byron Rom-Jensen and Andreas Mørkved Hellenes and are involved in the research project 'Nordic model(s) in the global circulation of ideas'. The presenter is editor of nordics.info, Nicola Witcombe. It is the second of two podcasts about the Nordic Model and was recorded at the Institute for Contemporary History at Södertörn University, Sweden in October 2019.#nordicsinfo #ReNEWhub

This podcast introduces the concept of the Nordic Model and gives examples of how it is perceived as 'good' and 'bad' by differing groups. The three participating researchers discuss, amongst other things, that there are many different Nordic Models and the idea of the Nordic Model has changed over time and geography. Could the essence of the Nordic Model in fact be its flexibility, or ‘chameleon-like' quality, as one of the participants puts it? The three researchers are Carl Marklund, Byron Rom-Jensen and Andreas Mørkved Hellenes and are involved in the research project 'Nordic model(s) in the global circulation of ideas'. The presenter is editor of nordics.info, Nicola Witcombe. It is the first of two podcasts about the Nordic Model and was recorded at the Institute for Contemporary History at Södertörn University, Sweden in October 2019.Find this podcast on YouTube for subtitles, or more information on the Nordic Model on nordics.info. #nordicsinfo #ReNEWhub

Soraya & Jeff speak to John Thoman about his work with Rain Parade, Viva Saturn, The Empty Set, Jack Waterson, Chris Cacavas & Junkyard Love, The Hellenes, among many others.

The Greek royal family (Greek: Ελληνική Βασιλική Οικογένεια) is a branch of the House of Glücksburg that reigned in Greece from 1863 to 1924 and again from 1935 to 1973. Its first monarch was George I, the second son of King Christian IX of Denmark. He and his successors styled themselves "Kings of the Hellenes". After the overthrow in 1862 of the first king of the independent Greek state, Otto of Bavaria, a plebiscite in Greece was initiated on 19 November 1862, with the results announced in February the following year, in support of adopting Prince Alfred of the United Kingdom, later Duke of Edinburgh, to reign as king of the country. The candidacy of Prince Alfred was rejected by the Great Powers. The London Conference of 1832 had prohibited any of the Great Powers' ruling families from accepting the crown of Greece, while Queen Victoria was opposed to such a prospect. A search for other candidates ensued, and eventually, Prince William of Denmark, of the Danish Glücksburg Dynasty, the second son of King Christian IX and younger brother of the new Princess of Wales, was appointed king. The Greek Parliament unanimously approved on 18 March 1863 the ascension to the Greek throne of the prince, then aged 17, as King of the Hellenes under the regnal name of George I. George arrived in Greece in October 1863. George I married Grand Duchess Olga Constaninovna of Russia, and they had seven surviving children. After a reign of almost fifty years, George I was succeeded by his eldest son, Constantine I, who had married, in 1913, Princess Sophia of Prussia, a granddaughter of Queen Victoria and sister of Kaiser Wilhelm II. In turn, all three of Constantine's sons, George II, Alexander and Paul, would occupy the throne. The dynasty reigned in Greece during the Balkan Wars, World War I, World War II (during which Greece experienced occupation by the Axis), the Greek Civil War, and the Greek military junta of 1967–1974. Following the National Schism during World War I and the subsequent Asia Minor Disaster, the monarchy was deposed in March 1924 and replaced by the Second Hellenic Republic. Between 1924 and 1935 there were in Greece twenty-three changes of government, a dictatorship, and thirteen coups d'etat. In October 1935, General Georgios Kondylis, a former Venizelist, overthrew the government and arranged for a plebiscite to end the republic. On 3 November 1935, the official tally showed that 98% of the votes supported the restoration of the monarchy. The balloting was not secret, and participation was compulsory. As Time described it at the time, "As a voter, one could drop into the ballot box a blue vote for George II and please General George Kondylis, or one could cast a red ballot for the Republic and get roughed up." George II returned to the Greek throne on 25 November 1935. On 4 August 1936, the King endorsed the establishment of a dictatorship led by veteran army officer Ioannis Metaxas, signing decrees that dissolved the parliament, banned political parties, abolished the constitution, and purported to create the "Third Hellenic Civilization." An Index of banned books during that period included the works of Plato. George II followed the Greek government in exile after the German invasion of Greece in 1941 and returned to the throne in 1946, after a referendum that resulted in the restoration of constitutional monarchy. He died in 1947 and was succeeded by his brother Paul. The new King reigned from the time of Greek civil war until his death in 1964, and was succeeded by his son, Constantine II. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/thehistoryexpress/support

Soraya & Jeff have a conversation with Rain Parade Guitarist/Singer/Songwriter Matt Piucci about the new 3x4 Paisley Underground project, and his experience with several post Rain Parade projects including his latest band, The Hellenes.

06. okt 2018 | Tvil - venn eller fiende? | Ingvild Hellenes by Misjonssalen Oslo

When Carthage expanded its reach into the western coast of Sicily, it became neighbors with the powerful Hellenic colonies of Greece on the eastern side of the island.  The Greeks had their own impressive civilization, and Hellenic ingenuity and military innovation made the Greeks a formidable force in Mediterranean politics.  The Greek colony of Syracuse, the most powerful and wealthy colony in Magna Graecia, was to prove to be a thorn to Carthaginian plans for Sicily for centuries to come. Link to the Episode 5 page on the Layman's Historian website Subscribe or leave a review on iTunes Leave a like or comment on the Facebook page Follow on Twitter Contact me directly through email

Třináctý díl o další (o něco starší) hře na téma Peloponéských válek, Hellenes od Craiga Besinque a GMT Games.

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Prince Dimitrije "Dimitri" Karađorđević was born on 18 June 1958 in Boulogne-Billancourt, France.  Also known as Dimitri Karageorgevich, or Dimitri Karađorđević, he is the Founder, President and Creative Director of the jewelry firm bearing his name, "Prince Dimitri Company". Prince Dimitri was raised in Versailles, and attended boarding schools in France and Switzerland, before graduating from the University of Paris with a degree in Business Law. He then moved to New York City in 1983. Originally pursuing a career on Wall Street, he decided to move into the field of jewelry. He was offered a position in Sotheby's jewelry department, eventually rising to Senior Vice President. During his 15 years at Sotheby's, he also became an appraiser and studied gemology. In 1999, Prince Dimitri began designing jewelry, with a collection of gemstone cufflinks that was sold at Bergdorf Goodman and Saks Fifth Avenue. He also designed a line of women's jewelry for Barneys New York and Neiman Marcus. In 2002, he moved to the Phillips de Pury & Luxembourg auction house to head their jewelry department. In 2007, he and business partner Todd Morley founded the Prince Dimitri Company. His jewelry has also been sold at auction by Christie's. Prince Dimitri was named to the International Best Dressed List's Hall of Fame in 1994. In 1958, with his brother, Prince Michael of Yugoslavia, they became the first set of twins born to Prince Alexander of Yugoslavia and his first wife, Princess Maria Pia of Savoy, the eldest daughter of Umberto II of Italy.  Alexander and Maria Pia had a second set of twins, Prince Sergius and Princess Helene of Yugoslavia in 1963.  Prince Dimitri has a younger half-brother, Prince Dushan of Yugoslavia, from his father's second marriage to Princess Barbara of Liechtenstein. Prince Dimitri belongs to the cadet branch of the Royal House of Yugoslavia, descending from Prince Regent Paul of Yugoslavia. He is a third cousin of Alexander, Crown Prince of Yugoslavia. His maternal grandmother was Princess Marie José of Belgium, whose father was Albert I, King of the Belgians. His paternal grandmother was Princess Olga of Greece and Denmark (sister of Princess Marina, Duchess of Kent). His paternal great-grandfather was Prince Nicholas of Greece and Denmark, an avid oil painter and son of George I (1845–1913), King of the Hellenes. His paternal great-great grandfather was the Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia, patron of the avant-garde, who spurred the creation of the Ballets Russes. From here, Prince Dimitri's lineage of creativity can be followed, as can his curiosity and love for fine gems and jewelry. It was his paternal grandmother who related first-hand the magnificence of the jewelry collection of her mother and grandmothers. His great-grandmother Grand Duchess Elena Vladimirovna of Russia had inherited all of the diamonds belonging to her mother, Grand Duchess Maria Pavlovna of Russia, a collection renowned the world over for its lavish, exquisite breadth. Prince Dimitri is also a first cousin of Emanuele Filiberto, Prince of Venice, the son and heir of the pretender to the throne of Italy, and also first cousin of the actress Catherine Oxenberg. Through Prince Dimitri's parents he is related to every royal family in Europe, making him over 1000th in the line of succession to the British throne. Prince Dimitri is one of the extraordinary guests featured on The One Way Ticket Show.   In the podcast, Host Steven Shalowitz explores with his guests where they'd go if given a one way ticket, no coming back!  Destinations may be in the past, present, future, real, imaginary or a state of mind. Several of Steven's guests have included:  Legendary Talk Show Host, Dick Cavett;  CNN's Richard Quest & Bill Weir; Journalist-Humorist-Actor Mo Rocca (of CBS Sunday Morning & The Cooking Channel's "My Grandmother's Ravioli" fame); Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr.; as well as leading photographers, artists, writers and more.

¡Hola jugones! En este programa nº 33 nos acompaña Rod, un diseñador que promete dar mucha guerra estas Navidades con Omertá, el juego de cartas, un juego sobre la lucha entre familias mafiaosas de los años 30 en NY. Hablamos con él sobre diseño de juegos, juegos cooperativos y lo que se preste. Además, criticaremos D&D Attack Wing, Hellenes, y mucho más. ¡A disfrutar! - Supernovas. Actualidad del mundillo lúdico y sección Kickstarter por nuestro colaborador Belial. Mars Attack, Kings of New York, Imperial Settlers, - Campo de Asteroides. Rodrigo Gonzalez, diseñador de Omertá, el juego de cartas, un juego que se publicará estas Navidades editado por Holocubierta. Rod también es blogger en Coop-Land.com, un blog sobre juegos cooperativos, así que hablaremos sobre diseño de juegos, juegos cooperativos y muchos otros temas interesantes. - Torre de Control. Criticamos los juegos jugados los últimos 15 días: Hellenes: Campaigns of the Peloponnesian War, Heroes of Normandie, Xiangqi o Ajedrez Chino, Shogun, D&D Attack Wing, Sons of Anarchy, Shadow Run Crossfire de cartas. - Sala de Comunicaciones. Participan Gallardus, Pedrote, Alf, Jordi Blasco, Manulao, Enanotrilero, Pablo Espada, David Castellón, Jordi Nadal, Guille Soria, Merino, Goshawk, Raik.

¡Hola jugones! En este programa nº 33 nos acompaña Rod, un diseñador que promete dar mucha guerra estas Navidades con Omertá, el juego de cartas, un juego sobre la lucha entre familias mafiaosas de los años 30 en NY. Hablamos con él sobre diseño de juegos, juegos cooperativos y lo que se preste. Además, criticaremos D&D Attack Wing, Hellenes, y mucho más. ¡A disfrutar! - Supernovas. Actualidad del mundillo lúdico y sección Kickstarter por nuestro colaborador Belial. Mars Attack, Kings of New York, Imperial Settlers, - Campo de Asteroides. Rodrigo Gonzalez, diseñador de Omertá, el juego de cartas, un juego que se publicará estas Navidades editado por Holocubierta. Rod también es blogger en Coop-Land.com, un blog sobre juegos cooperativos, así que hablaremos sobre diseño de juegos, juegos cooperativos y muchos otros temas interesantes. - Torre de Control. Criticamos los juegos jugados los últimos 15 días: Hellenes: Campaigns of the Peloponnesian War, Heroes of Normandie, Xiangqi o Ajedrez Chino, Shogun, D&D Attack Wing, Sons of Anarchy, Shadow Run Crossfire de cartas. - Sala de Comunicaciones. Participan Gallardus, Pedrote, Alf, Jordi Blasco, Manulao, Enanotrilero, Pablo Espada, David Castellón, Jordi Nadal, Guille Soria, Merino, Goshawk, Raik.

The Melchizedek Teachings in the Occident (1077.1) 98:0.1 THE Melchizedek teachings entered Europe along many routes, but chiefly they came by way of Egypt and were embodied in Occidental philosophy after being thoroughly Hellenized and later Christianized. The ideals of the Western world were basically Socratic, and its later religious philosophy became that of Jesus as it was modified and compromised through contact with evolving Occidental philosophy and religion, all of which culminated in the Christian church. (1077.2) 98:0.2 For a long time in Europe the Salem missionaries carried on their activities, becoming gradually absorbed into many of the cults and ritual groups which periodically arose. Among those who maintained the Salem teachings in the purest form must be mentioned the Cynics. These preachers of faith and trust in God were still functioning in Roman Europe in the first century after Christ, being later incorporated into the newly forming Christian religion. (1077.3) 98:0.3 Much of the Salem doctrine was spread in Europe by the Jewish mercenary soldiers who fought in so many of the Occidental military struggles. In ancient times the Jews were famed as much for military valor as for theologic peculiarities. (1077.4) 98:0.4 The basic doctrines of Greek philosophy, Jewish theology, and Christian ethics were fundamentally repercussions of the earlier Melchizedek teachings. 1. The Salem Religion Among the Greeks (1077.5) 98:1.1 The Salem missionaries might have built up a great religious structure among the Greeks had it not been for their strict interpretation of their oath of ordination, a pledge imposed by Machiventa which forbade the organization of exclusive congregations for worship, and which exacted the promise of each teacher never to function as a priest, never to receive fees for religious service, only food, clothing, and shelter. When the Melchizedek teachers penetrated to pre-Hellenic Greece, they found a people who still fostered the traditions of Adamson and the days of the Andites, but these teachings had become greatly adulterated with the notions and beliefs of the hordes of inferior slaves that had been brought to the Greek shores in increasing numbers. This adulteration produced a reversion to a crude animism with bloody rites, the lower classes even making ceremonial out of the execution of condemned criminals. (1077.6) 98:1.2 The early influence of the Salem teachers was nearly destroyed by the so-called Aryan invasion from southern Europe and the East. These Hellenic invaders brought along with them anthropomorphic God concepts similar to those which their Aryan fellows had carried to India. This importation inaugurated the evolution of the Greek family of gods and goddesses. This new religion was partly based on the cults of the incoming Hellenic barbarians, but it also shared in the myths of the older inhabitants of Greece. (1078.1) 98:1.3 The Hellenic Greeks found the Mediterranean world largely dominated by the mother cult, and they imposed upon these peoples their man-god, Dyaus-Zeus, who had already become, like Yahweh among the henotheistic Semites, head of the whole Greek pantheon of subordinate gods. And the Greeks would have eventually achieved a true monotheism in the concept of Zeus except for their retention of the overcontrol of Fate. A God of final value must, himself, be the arbiter of fate and the creator of destiny. (1078.2) 98:1.4 As a consequence of these factors in religious evolution, there presently developed the popular belief in the happy-go-lucky gods of Mount Olympus, gods more human than divine, and gods which the intelligent Greeks never did regard very seriously. They neither greatly loved nor greatly feared these divinities of their own creation. They had a patriotic and racial feeling for Zeus and his family of half men and half gods, but they hardly reverenced or worshiped them. (1078.3) 98:1.5 The Hellenes became so impregnated with the antipriestcraft doctrines of the earlier Salem teachers that no priesthood of any importance ever arose in Greece. Even the making of images to the gods became more of a work in art than a matter of worship. (1078.4) 98:1.6 The Olympian gods illustrate man’s typical anthropomorphism. But the Greek mythology was more aesthetic than ethic. The Greek religion was helpful in that it portrayed a universe governed by a deity group. But Greek morals, ethics, and philosophy presently advanced far beyond the god concept, and this imbalance between intellectual and spiritual growth was as hazardous to Greece as it had proved to be in India. 2. Greek Philosophic Thought (1078.5) 98:2.1 A lightly regarded and superficial religion cannot endure, especially when it has no priesthood to foster its forms and to fill the hearts of the devotees with fear and awe. The Olympian religion did not promise salvation, nor did it quench the spiritual thirst of its believers; therefore was it doomed to perish. Within a millennium of its inception it had nearly vanished, and the Greeks were without a national religion, the gods of Olympus having lost their hold upon the better minds. (1078.6) 98:2.2 This was the situation when, during the sixth century before Christ, the Orient and the Levant experienced a revival of spiritual consciousness and a new awakening to the recognition of monotheism. But the West did not share in this new development; neither Europe nor northern Africa extensively participated in this religious renaissance. The Greeks, however, did engage in a magnificent intellectual advancement. They had begun to master fear and no longer sought religion as an antidote therefor, but they did not perceive that true religion is the cure for soul hunger, spiritual disquiet, and moral despair. They sought for the solace of the soul in deep thinking — philosophy and metaphysics. They turned from the contemplation of self-preservation — salvation — to self-realization and self-understanding. (1078.7) 98:2.3 By rigorous thought the Greeks attempted to attain that consciousness of security which would serve as a substitute for the belief in survival, but they utterly failed. Only the more intelligent among the higher classes of the Hellenic peoples could grasp this new teaching; the rank and file of the progeny of the slaves of former generations had no capacity for the reception of this new substitute for religion. (1079.1) 98:2.4 The philosophers disdained all forms of worship, notwithstanding that they practically all held loosely to the background of a belief in the Salem doctrine of “the Intelligence of the universe,” “the idea of God,” and “the Great Source.” In so far as the Greek philosophers gave recognition to the divine and the superfinite, they were frankly monotheistic; they gave scant recognition to the whole galaxy of Olympian gods and goddesses. (1079.2) 98:2.5 The Greek poets of the fifth and sixth centuries, notably Pindar, attempted the reformation of Greek religion. They elevated its ideals, but they were more artists than religionists. They failed to develop a technique for fostering and conserving supreme values. (1079.3) 98:2.6 Xenophanes taught one God, but his deity concept was too pantheistic to be a personal Father to mortal man. Anaxagoras was a mechanist except that he did recognize a First Cause, an Initial Mind. Socrates and his successors, Plato and Aristotle, taught that virtue is knowledge; goodness, health of the soul; that it is better to suffer injustice than to be guilty of it, that it is wrong to return evil for evil, and that the gods are wise and good. Their cardinal virtues were: wisdom, courage, temperance, and justice. (1079.4) 98:2.7 The evolution of religious philosophy among the Hellenic and Hebrew peoples affords a contrastive illustration of the function of the church as an institution in the shaping of cultural progress. In Palestine, human thought was so priest-controlled and scripture-directed that philosophy and aesthetics were entirely submerged in religion and morality. In Greece, the almost complete absence of priests and “sacred scriptures” left the human mind free and unfettered, resulting in a startling development in depth of thought. But religion as a personal experience failed to keep pace with the intellectual probings into the nature and reality of the cosmos. (1079.5) 98:2.8 In Greece, believing was subordinated to thinking; in Palestine, thinking was held subject to believing. Much of the strength of Christianity is due to its having borrowed heavily from both Hebrew morality and Greek thought. (1079.6) 98:2.9 In Palestine, religious dogma became so crystallized as to jeopardize further growth; in Greece, human thought became so abstract that the concept of God resolved itself into a misty vapor of pantheistic speculation not at all unlike the impersonal Infinity of the Brahman philosophers. (1079.7) 98:2.10 But the average men of these times could not grasp, nor were they much interested in, the Greek philosophy of self-realization and an abstract Deity; they rather craved promises of salvation, coupled with a personal God who could hear their prayers. They exiled the philosophers, persecuted the remnants of the Salem cult, both doctrines having become much blended, and made ready for that terrible orgiastic plunge into the follies of the mystery cults which were then overspreading the Mediterranean lands. The Eleusinian mysteries grew up within the Olympian pantheon, a Greek version of the worship of fertility; Dionysus nature worship flourished; the best of the cults was the Orphic brotherhood, whose moral preachments and promises of salvation made a great appeal to many. (1080.1) 98:2.11 All Greece became involved in these new methods of attaining salvation, these emotional and fiery ceremonials. No nation ever attained such heights of artistic philosophy in so short a time; none ever created such an advanced system of ethics practically without Deity and entirely devoid of the promise of human salvation; no nation ever plunged so quickly, deeply, and violently into such depths of intellectual stagnation, moral depravity, and spiritual poverty as these same Greek peoples when they flung themselves into the mad whirl of the mystery cults. (1080.2) 98:2.12 Religions have long endured without philosophical support, but few philosophies, as such, have long persisted without some identification with religion. Philosophy is to religion as conception is to action. But the ideal human estate is that in which philosophy, religion, and science are welded into a meaningful unity by the conjoined action of wisdom, faith, and experience. 3. The Melchizedek Teachings in Rome (1080.3) 98:3.1 Having grown out of the earlier religious forms of worship of the family gods into the tribal reverence for Mars, the god of war, it was natural that the later religion of the Latins was more of a political observance than were the intellectual systems of the Greeks and Brahmans or the more spiritual religions of several other peoples. (1080.4) 98:3.2 In the great monotheistic renaissance of Melchizedek’s gospel during the sixth century before Christ, too few of the Salem missionaries penetrated Italy, and those who did were unable to overcome the influence of the rapidly spreading Etruscan priesthood with its new galaxy of gods and temples, all of which became organized into the Roman state religion. This religion of the Latin tribes was not trivial and venal like that of the Greeks, neither was it austere and tyrannical like that of the Hebrews; it consisted for the most part in the observance of mere forms, vows, and taboos. (1080.5) 98:3.3 Roman religion was greatly influenced by extensive cultural importations from Greece. Eventually most of the Olympian gods were transplanted and incorporated into the Latin pantheon. The Greeks long worshiped the fire of the family hearth — Hestia was the virgin goddess of the hearth; Vesta was the Roman goddess of the home. Zeus became Jupiter; Aphrodite, Venus; and so on down through the many Olympian deities. (1080.6) 98:3.4 The religious initiation of Roman youths was the occasion of their solemn consecration to the service of the state. Oaths and admissions to citizenship were in reality religious ceremonies. The Latin peoples maintained temples, altars, and shrines and, in a crisis, would consult the oracles. They preserved the bones of heroes and later on those of the Christian saints. (1080.7) 98:3.5 This formal and unemotional form of pseudoreligious patriotism was doomed to collapse, even as the highly intellectual and artistic worship of the Greeks had gone down before the fervid and deeply emotional worship of the mystery cults. The greatest of these devastating cults was the mystery religion of the Mother of God sect, which had its headquarters, in those days, on the exact site of the present church of St. Peter’s in Rome. (1080.8) 98:3.6 The emerging Roman state conquered politically but was in turn conquered by the cults, rituals, mysteries, and god concepts of Egypt, Greece, and the Levant. These imported cults continued to flourish throughout the Roman state up to the time of Augustus, who, purely for political and civic reasons, made a heroic and somewhat successful effort to destroy the mysteries and revive the older political religion. (1081.1) 98:3.7 One of the priests of the state religion told Augustus of the earlier attempts of the Salem teachers to spread the doctrine of one God, a final Deity presiding over all supernatural beings; and this idea took such a firm hold on the emperor that he built many temples, stocked them well with beautiful images, reorganized the state priesthood, re-established the state religion, appointed himself acting high priest of all, and as emperor did not hesitate to proclaim himself the supreme god. (1081.2) 98:3.8 This new religion of Augustus worship flourished and was observed throughout the empire during his lifetime except in Palestine, the home of the Jews. And this era of the human gods continued until the official Roman cult had a roster of more than twoscore self-elevated human deities, all claiming miraculous births and other superhuman attributes. (1081.3) 98:3.9 The last stand of the dwindling band of Salem believers was made by an earnest group of preachers, the Cynics, who exhorted the Romans to abandon their wild and senseless religious rituals and return to a form of worship embodying Melchizedek’s gospel as it had been modified and contaminated through contact with the philosophy of the Greeks. But the people at large rejected the Cynics; they preferred to plunge into the rituals of the mysteries, which not only offered hopes of personal salvation but also gratified the desire for diversion, excitement, and entertainment. 4. The Mystery Cults (1081.4) 98:4.1 The majority of people in the Greco-Roman world, having lost their primitive family and state religions and being unable or unwilling to grasp the meaning of Greek philosophy, turned their attention to the spectacular and emotional mystery cults from Egypt and the Levant. The common people craved promises of salvation — religious consolation for today and assurances of hope for immortality after death.* (1081.5) 98:4.2 The three mystery cults which became most popular were: (1081.6) 98:4.3 1. The Phrygian cult of Cybele and her son Attis. (1081.7) 98:4.4 2. The Egyptian cult of Osiris and his mother Isis. (1081.8) 98:4.5 3. The Iranian cult of the worship of Mithras as the savior and redeemer of sinful mankind. (1081.9) 98:4.6 The Phrygian and Egyptian mysteries taught that the divine son (respectively Attis and Osiris) had experienced death and had been resurrected by divine power, and further that all who were properly initiated into the mystery, and who reverently celebrated the anniversary of the god’s death and resurrection, would thereby become partakers of his divine nature and his immortality. (1081.10) 98:4.7 The Phrygian ceremonies were imposing but degrading; their bloody festivals indicate how degraded and primitive these Levantine mysteries became. The most holy day was Black Friday, the “day of blood,” commemorating the self-inflicted death of Attis. After three days of the celebration of the sacrifice and death of Attis the festival was turned to joy in honor of his resurrection. (1082.1) 98:4.8 The rituals of the worship of Isis and Osiris were more refined and impressive than were those of the Phrygian cult. This Egyptian ritual was built around the legend of the Nile god of old, a god who died and was resurrected, which concept was derived from the observation of the annually recurring stoppage of vegetation growth followed by the springtime restoration of all living plants. The frenzy of the observance of these mystery cults and the orgies of their ceremonials, which were supposed to lead up to the “enthusiasm” of the realization of divinity, were sometimes most revolting. 5. The Cult of Mithras (1082.2) 98:5.1 The Phrygian and Egyptian mysteries eventually gave way before the greatest of all the mystery cults, the worship of Mithras. The Mithraic cult made its appeal to a wide range of human nature and gradually supplanted both of its predecessors. Mithraism spread over the Roman Empire through the propagandizing of Roman legions recruited in the Levant, where this religion was the vogue, for they carried this belief wherever they went. And this new religious ritual was a great improvement over the earlier mystery cults. (1082.3) 98:5.2 The cult of Mithras arose in Iran and long persisted in its homeland despite the militant opposition of the followers of Zoroaster. But by the time Mithraism reached Rome, it had become greatly improved by the absorption of many of Zoroaster’s teachings. It was chiefly through the Mithraic cult that Zoroaster’s religion exerted an influence upon later appearing Christianity. (1082.4) 98:5.3 The Mithraic cult portrayed a militant god taking origin in a great rock, engaging in valiant exploits, and causing water to gush forth from a rock struck with his arrows. There was a flood from which one man escaped in a specially built boat and a last supper which Mithras celebrated with the sun-god before he ascended into the heavens. This sun-god, or Sol Invictus, was a degeneration of the Ahura-Mazda deity concept of Zoroastrianism. Mithras was conceived as the surviving champion of the sun-god in his struggle with the god of darkness. And in recognition of his slaying the mythical sacred bull, Mithras was made immortal, being exalted to the station of intercessor for the human race among the gods on high. (1082.5) 98:5.4 The adherents of this cult worshiped in caves and other secret places, chanting hymns, mumbling magic, eating the flesh of the sacrificial animals, and drinking the blood. Three times a day they worshiped, with special weekly ceremonials on the day of the sun-god and with the most elaborate observance of all on the annual festival of Mithras, December twenty-fifth. It was believed that the partaking of the sacrament ensured eternal life, the immediate passing, after death, to the bosom of Mithras, there to tarry in bliss until the judgment day. On the judgment day the Mithraic keys of heaven would unlock the gates of Paradise for the reception of the faithful; whereupon all the unbaptized of the living and the dead would be annihilated upon the return of Mithras to earth. It was taught that, when a man died, he went before Mithras for judgment, and that at the end of the world Mithras would summon all the dead from their graves to face the last judgment. The wicked would be destroyed by fire, and the righteous would reign with Mithras forever. (1082.6) 98:5.5 At first it was a religion only for men, and there were seven different orders into which believers could be successively initiated. Later on, the wives and daughters of believers were admitted to the temples of the Great Mother, which adjoined the Mithraic temples. The women’s cult was a mixture of Mithraic ritual and the ceremonies of the Phrygian cult of Cybele, the mother of Attis. 6. Mithraism and Christianity (1083.1) 98:6.1 Prior to the coming of the mystery cults and Christianity, personal religion hardly developed as an independent institution in the civilized lands of North Africa and Europe; it was more of a family, city-state, political, and imperial affair. The Hellenic Greeks never evolved a centralized worship system; the ritual was local; they had no priesthood and no “sacred book.” Much as the Romans, their religious institutions lacked a powerful driving agency for the preservation of higher moral and spiritual values. While it is true that the institutionalization of religion has usually detracted from its spiritual quality, it is also a fact that no religion has thus far succeeded in surviving without the aid of institutional organization of some degree, greater or lesser. (1083.2) 98:6.2 Occidental religion thus languished until the days of the Skeptics, Cynics, Epicureans, and Stoics, but most important of all, until the times of the great contest between Mithraism and Paul’s new religion of Christianity. (1083.3) 98:6.3 During the third century after Christ, Mithraic and Christian churches were very similar both in appearance and in the character of their ritual. A majority of such places of worship were underground, and both contained altars whose backgrounds variously depicted the sufferings of the savior who had brought salvation to a sin-cursed human race. (1083.4) 98:6.4 Always had it been the practice of Mithraic worshipers, on entering the temple, to dip their fingers in holy water. And since in some districts there were those who at one time belonged to both religions, they introduced this custom into the majority of the Christian churches in the vicinity of Rome. Both religions employed baptism and partook of the sacrament of bread and wine. The one great difference between Mithraism and Christianity, aside from the characters of Mithras and Jesus, was that the one encouraged militarism while the other was ultrapacific. Mithraism’s tolerance for other religions (except later Christianity) led to its final undoing. But the deciding factor in the struggle between the two was the admission of women into the full fellowship of the Christian faith. (1083.5) 98:6.5 In the end the nominal Christian faith dominated the Occident. Greek philosophy supplied the concepts of ethical value; Mithraism, the ritual of worship observance; and Christianity, as such, the technique for the conservation of moral and social values. 7. The Christian Religion (1083.6) 98:7.1 A Creator Son did not incarnate in the likeness of mortal flesh and bestow himself upon the humanity of Urantia to reconcile an angry God but rather to win all mankind to the recognition of the Father’s love and to the realization of their sonship with God. After all, even the great advocate of the atonement doctrine realized something of this truth, for he declared that “God was in Christ reconciling the world to himself.” (1084.1) 98:7.2 It is not the province of this paper to deal with the origin and dissemination of the Christian religion. Suffice it to say that it is built around the person of Jesus of Nazareth, the humanly incarnate Michael Son of Nebadon, known to Urantia as the Christ, the anointed one. Christianity was spread throughout the Levant and Occident by the followers of this Galilean, and their missionary zeal equaled that of their illustrious predecessors, the Sethites and Salemites, as well as that of their earnest Asiatic contemporaries, the Buddhist teachers. (1084.2) 98:7.3 The Christian religion, as a Urantian system of belief, arose through the compounding of the following teachings, influences, beliefs, cults, and personal individual attitudes: (1084.3) 98:7.4 1. The Melchizedek teachings, which are a basic factor in all the religions of Occident and Orient that have arisen in the last four thousand years. (1084.4) 98:7.5 2. The Hebraic system of morality, ethics, theology, and belief in both Providence and the supreme Yahweh. (1084.5) 98:7.6 3. The Zoroastrian conception of the struggle between cosmic good and evil, which had already left its imprint on both Judaism and Mithraism. Through prolonged contact attendant upon the struggles between Mithraism and Christianity, the doctrines of the Iranian prophet became a potent factor in determining the theologic and philosophic cast and structure of the dogmas, tenets, and cosmology of the Hellenized and Latinized versions of the teachings of Jesus. (1084.6) 98:7.7 4. The mystery cults, especially Mithraism but also the worship of the Great Mother in the Phrygian cult. Even the legends of the birth of Jesus on Urantia became tainted with the Roman version of the miraculous birth of the Iranian savior-hero, Mithras, whose advent on earth was supposed to have been witnessed by only a handful of gift-bearing shepherds who had been informed of this impending event by angels. (1084.7) 98:7.8 5. The historic fact of the human life of Joshua ben Joseph, the reality of Jesus of Nazareth as the glorified Christ, the Son of God. (1084.8) 98:7.9 6. The personal viewpoint of Paul of Tarsus. And it should be recorded that Mithraism was the dominant religion of Tarsus during his adolescence. Paul little dreamed that his well-intentioned letters to his converts would someday be regarded by still later Christians as the “word of God.” Such well-meaning teachers must not be held accountable for the use made of their writings by later-day successors. (1084.9) 98:7.10 7. The philosophic thought of the Hellenistic peoples, from Alexandria and Antioch through Greece to Syracuse and Rome. The philosophy of the Greeks was more in harmony with Paul’s version of Christianity than with any other current religious system and became an important factor in the success of Christianity in the Occident. Greek philosophy, coupled with Paul’s theology, still forms the basis of European ethics. (1084.10) 98:7.11 As the original teachings of Jesus penetrated the Occident, they became Occidentalized, and as they became Occidentalized, they began to lose their potentially universal appeal to all races and kinds of men. Christianity, today, has become a religion well adapted to the social, economic, and political mores of the white races. It has long since ceased to be the religion of Jesus, although it still valiantly portrays a beautiful religion about Jesus to such individuals as sincerely seek to follow in the way of its teaching. It has glorified Jesus as the Christ, the Messianic anointed one from God, but has largely forgotten the Master’s personal gospel: the Fatherhood of God and the universal brotherhood of all men. (1085.1) 98:7.12 And this is the long story of the teachings of Machiventa Melchizedek on Urantia. It is nearly four thousand years since this emergency Son of Nebadon bestowed himself on Urantia, and in that time the teachings of the “priest of El Elyon, the Most High God,” have penetrated to all races and peoples. And Machiventa was successful in achieving the purpose of his unusual bestowal; when Michael made ready to appear on Urantia, the God concept was existent in the hearts of men and women, the same God concept that still flames anew in the living spiritual experience of the manifold children of the Universal Father as they live their intriguing temporal lives on the whirling planets of space. (1085.2) 98:7.13 [Presented by a Melchizedek of Nebadon.]

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Tikanese and Yasou Y'all We continue our tribute to the Hellenes who were the living embodiment of faith and courage.  Outnumbered and outflanked by a vastly superior force they defied the odds and paid a steep price to live as free men.  Their clarion call "FREEDOM OR DEATH" became the anthem of all people the world over who have sought and continue to seek the liberties that are our inalienable rights as members of all of humanity.  So here then is Part 2 of our tribute to the hero's of the Greek Revolution of 1821. Zorba The Mad Greek OPA FROM GREECE WITH LOVE www.opafromgreecewithlove.com KCLA-FM 99.3 Los Angeles - Saturday 12 Noon PDT Simulcast www.kclafm.com & www.tunein .com - iTunes

Tikanese and Yasou Y'all, We open the month of March with a tribute to the Hellenes who stood up against a power that had enslaved them for 4oo years. All of March we will be devoting all or part of our programming to the March 25th revolution.  We are talking about he revolution of 1821 that birthed the modern state of Greece.  As the Greece of today finds itself at a crossroads in its destiny.  The rich legacy it has left behind for historians to mull over and write about is ripe with heroism, self sacrifice and a dogged will to overcome all odds regardless of the obstacles for Freedom was the call and Death the price they were willing to pay to call their home Ellada.    HELLENES ELEFTHERIA H THANATOS! Zorba The Mad Greek OPA FROM GREECE WITH LOVE KCLA-FM 99.3 LOS ANGELES LIVE SATURDAY 12 NOON PDT kclafm.com tunein.com iTunes

Fri, 1 Jan 1988 12:00:00 +0100 http://epub.ub.uni-muenchen.de/5378/ http://epub.ub.uni-muenchen.de/5378/1/5378.pdf Nikolaou, Theodor Nikolaou, Theodor (1988): Rezension von: C. M. Woodhouse: George Gemistos Plethon. The Last of the Hellenes, Oxford 1986. In: Orthodoxes Forum, Vol. 2: pp. 125-127.