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Christ ...
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Our flag: ORTHODOXY and FREEDOM!
Our blood has washed and baptised Greece making it Orthodox.
Flags of Byzantium
Double Headed Eagle
The symbol of the Paleologues, the last Greek-speaking "Roman" dynasty to rule from Constantinople.
The Paleologues family flag
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Constantinople ...
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The Revolutionaries swear to the flag.
The mass exodus of Messolonghi (10th of April, 1826)
Souliotes - Orthodox freedom fighters |
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Molivos ...
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Donkeys ...
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Bouzouki ...
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Goats ...
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Greek tradition and philanthropia
| Quote: | "... Greek tradition, from remote ancient times until today has some permanent and stable characteristics, which first appeared in Homeric times, and they have never disappeared completely, neither under Roman and Frankish conquest nor under the Ottoman Turkish rule. And this, because the Greeks never liked the abrupt innovations and thoughtless and radical changes.
The history of our nation verifies that the Greeks respect their traditions even when conditions demand that they surpass them, they continue under another mantle "One of the most noteworthy characteristics of Greek genius is the manner in which Hellenism has preserved the ancient next to the new" writes a specialist who has studied Greek civilization. This is true of many other virtues, but also of evils, advantages and disadvantages of Hellenism especially of the virtues of hospitality, philanthropy, of honor and social morals generally.
There are many examples, from every time period of Greek history, that confirm the aforementioned situations." |
Excerpt from this article, on "Women and Philanthropy in the History of Hellenism":
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I love the Greek culture.
Beautiful.. 
Seriously though, I love this thread. Perhaps we should all start a thread.. Is everyone English? Perhaps the English members can share a thread...
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