Comments for Hellenic Travels to the Past http://herculean.wordpress.com Hellenic: A collection of tales from an ancient Hellenic past from across the Eurasian continent. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:26:15 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on A Greek village in Hungary: a story of the communist refugees by Georgia Keilman http://herculean.wordpress.com/2009/05/16/a-greek-village-in-hungary-a-story-of-the-communist-refugees/#comment-407 Georgia Keilman Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:26:15 +0000 http://herculean.wordpress.com/?p=142#comment-407 Hi - I just found your blog and love it. The people that visit my Greek genealogy website will definitely be interested in your posting on the Hungarian Diaspora. Great article. I am including a link to your blog on my website. I will definitely keep checking in and look forward to your future articles. Georgia http://HellenicGenealogyGeek.com A resource for Greek family genealogy research Hi – I just found your blog and love it. The people that visit my Greek genealogy website will definitely be interested in your posting on the Hungarian Diaspora. Great article. I am including a link to your blog on my website. I will definitely keep checking in and look forward to your future articles.
Georgia
http://HellenicGenealogyGeek.com
A resource for Greek family genealogy research

]]> Comment on A Greek-Australian-Japanese Wedding in Stomio by Ange Manetakis http://herculean.wordpress.com/2009/11/15/a-greek-australian-japanese-wedding-in-stomio/#comment-406 Ange Manetakis Sun, 15 Nov 2009 19:54:40 +0000 http://herculean.wordpress.com/?p=146#comment-406 A fantastic article! A fantastic article!

]]> Comment on Word from the Editor by Prof. Demetrios Zapatores http://herculean.wordpress.com/about/#comment-399 Prof. Demetrios Zapatores Mon, 21 Sep 2009 17:12:15 +0000 #comment-399 How excellent it is that you are on this path of exploration: Meta dynameos tou Theou, God willing, together, you , I and others will transform this path into a full-fledged journey. I also have been teaching the same for decades, and am continually expanding the material. In fact, I've been writing an unfinished book. One point that is emphasized, beyond the global Hellenic legacy, is the blood -- meaning we are related to the nations and they are related to us -- by the common Greek ancestry of the ancient colonists/exiles/invaders not only culturally but genetically. A case in point: when I traveled to Lisbon, the Portuguese literature gloried in an account unknown to the Greeks, and indeed, I have read it nowhere else: The Lisboans claimed descent from Odysseus and his companions, and maintain that Odysseus, during his Odyssey, landed with a flotilla on their Atlantic coast and founded the original city of what became Lisbon on their site of Seven Hills, just as Rome would be founded centuries later. Thus, we are compelled to consider that the commentary [is it Billy's?] of Portugal visited by a "few traders and a visit by Hercules and me" is short of the Portuguese' own view of their Hellenic roots. Also, we must reinforce the historical understanding being shared with a linguistic orientation -- when you talk and/or, read and/or write Greek, whether stretching from Modern to Koine dialect to Homeric, you identify all the more with your Greek roots no matter what your nationality. And as Anglophones, using today's world language of English, which happens to be related familialy and by infusion to its Hellenic cousin, we are in a fortuitous position to do so. (So we will have to do something about "Phocaea – a name I can’t pronounce.") If God provides time, I'll be contacting you again. Bravo and congratulations on this endeavor. God's blessings to you and yours, - Demetri How excellent it is that you are on this path of exploration: Meta dynameos tou Theou, God willing, together, you , I and others will transform this path into a full-fledged journey.
I also have been teaching the same for decades, and am continually expanding the material. In fact, I’ve been writing an unfinished book. One point that is emphasized, beyond the global Hellenic legacy, is the blood — meaning we are related to the nations and they are related to us — by the common Greek ancestry of the ancient colonists/exiles/invaders not only culturally but genetically.
A case in point: when I traveled to Lisbon, the Portuguese
literature gloried in an account unknown to the Greeks, and
indeed, I have read it nowhere else: The Lisboans claimed descent from Odysseus and his companions, and maintain that Odysseus, during his Odyssey, landed with a flotilla on their Atlantic coast and founded the original city of what became Lisbon on their site of Seven Hills, just as Rome would be founded centuries later.
Thus, we are compelled to consider that the commentary [is it Billy's?] of Portugal visited by a “few traders and a visit by Hercules and me” is short of the Portuguese’ own view of their Hellenic roots.
Also, we must reinforce the historical understanding being
shared with a linguistic orientation — when you talk and/or, read and/or write Greek, whether stretching from Modern to Koine dialect to Homeric, you identify all the more with your Greek roots no matter what your nationality. And as Anglophones, using today’s world language of English, which happens to be related familialy and by infusion to its Hellenic cousin, we are in a fortuitous position to do so. (So we will have to do something about “Phocaea – a name I can’t pronounce.”)
If God provides time, I’ll be contacting you again. Bravo and congratulations on this endeavor.
God’s blessings to you and yours,
– Demetri

]]> Comment on A sign of the Greek times: Byzantine Malta by Timothy Alden http://herculean.wordpress.com/2008/07/05/a-sign-of-the-greek-times-byzantine-malta/#comment-389 Timothy Alden Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:57:04 +0000 http://herculean.wordpress.com/?p=130#comment-389 I'd like to thank you for writing the article; it proved to be incredibly informative. I am a Maltese citizen and enthusiast of history and eagerly pursue knowledge of the sort you have shared. Of course, one would imagine that the details on such sites as the Roman villas would be common knowledge here, but unfortunately digging up such information is not as convenient as one might think. We were taught Maltese history in school which rests in a more recent period; namely the 19th century. Only minute detail was spared in class for our megalithic temples and about as much for the Great Siege; but there was next to no information on our Byzantine heritage. It is our Byzantine heritage which interests me the most right now - in fact I did not know that the Empire tried to reclaim the islands twice up until today. Sadly, I can't find any details or documents to give more detail than that. Thank you again for gracing the island with your visit and respect for our heritage. I’d like to thank you for writing the article; it proved to be incredibly informative. I am a Maltese citizen and enthusiast of history and eagerly pursue knowledge of the sort you have shared. Of course, one would imagine that the details on such sites as the Roman villas would be common knowledge here, but unfortunately digging up such information is not as convenient as one might think.

We were taught Maltese history in school which rests in a more recent period; namely the 19th century. Only minute detail was spared in class for our megalithic temples and about as much for the Great Siege; but there was next to no information on our Byzantine heritage.

It is our Byzantine heritage which interests me the most right now – in fact I did not know that the Empire tried to reclaim the islands twice up until today. Sadly, I can’t find any details or documents to give more detail than that.

Thank you again for gracing the island with your visit and respect for our heritage.

]]> Comment on A Greek village in Hungary: a story of the communist refugees by Marinkina http://herculean.wordpress.com/2009/05/16/a-greek-village-in-hungary-a-story-of-the-communist-refugees/#comment-247 Marinkina Thu, 21 May 2009 17:44:23 +0000 http://herculean.wordpress.com/?p=142#comment-247 То что бредомысли это точно :) Видно настиг творческий кризис. Мысле нет о чем писать :) То что бредомысли это точно :)
Видно настиг творческий кризис. Мысле нет о чем писать :)

]]> Comment on An ancient Greek theatre in Barcelona: Greek towns in Spain and France by John http://herculean.wordpress.com/2008/03/24/an-ancient-greek-theatre-in-barcelona-greek-towns-in-spain-and-france/#comment-228 John Sat, 16 May 2009 06:34:42 +0000 http://herculean.wordpress.com/?p=109#comment-228 Hemerskopeion was located in what is now Murcia, Spain. From what I've read a Doric colony was located there. In Granada, Andalusia there was another Greek colony "Elibyrge", I'm not sure if it was biggest in all Iberia, but Elibyrge became a city. It was probably the biggest in Iberia next to Emporium. Your information is valid, good job. I don't really know for sure wether the Greeks managed to settle in Portugal or not since these people were mainly located on the Mediterranean. Hemerskopeion was located in what is now Murcia, Spain. From what I’ve read a Doric colony was located there. In Granada, Andalusia there was another
Greek colony “Elibyrge”, I’m not sure if it was biggest in all Iberia, but Elibyrge became a city. It was probably the biggest in Iberia next to Emporium.
Your information is valid, good job. I don’t really know
for sure wether the Greeks managed to settle in Portugal or not since these people were mainly located on the Mediterranean.

]]> Comment on Restoration: Tunisia with a touch of Hellenism by kk http://herculean.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/restoration-tunisia-with-a-touch-of-hellenism/#comment-196 kk Sun, 03 May 2009 20:18:12 +0000 http://herculean.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-196 One day, not this year I think. The hills seem to keep calling me! I felt so relaxed and happy roaming around there. There is so much to see. One day, not this year I think. The hills seem to keep calling me! I felt so relaxed and happy roaming around there. There is so much to see.

]]> Comment on Restoration: Tunisia with a touch of Hellenism by Billy Cotsis http://herculean.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/restoration-tunisia-with-a-touch-of-hellenism/#comment-173 Billy Cotsis Tue, 21 Apr 2009 14:19:14 +0000 http://herculean.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-173 Hi Lisa, Thank you for the feedback. All 4 areas of Oudna were fantastic, I hope you get back there (I was there last month and it was so quiet). Hi Lisa,

Thank you for the feedback. All 4 areas of Oudna were fantastic, I hope you get back there (I was there last month and it was so quiet).

]]> Comment on Restoration: Tunisia with a touch of Hellenism by Lisa http://herculean.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/restoration-tunisia-with-a-touch-of-hellenism/#comment-172 Lisa Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:13:58 +0000 http://herculean.wordpress.com/?p=140#comment-172 Thoroughly enjoyed your post, thank you for sharing. I went to Oudna 2 years ago and can't stop thinking about it ever since. It is one place that I really want and need to go back to see. Thoroughly enjoyed your post, thank you for sharing. I went to Oudna 2 years ago and can’t stop thinking about it ever since. It is one place that I really want and need to go back to see.

]]> Comment on Northern Epirus: Bunkers, Dictators, Gothic Cities and the Greek Minority by Stefanos http://herculean.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/northern-epirus-bunkers-dictators-gothic-cities-and-the-greek-minority/#comment-154 Stefanos Sun, 29 Mar 2009 17:30:56 +0000 http://herculean.wordpress.com/2007/02/14/northern-epirus-bunkers-dictators-gothic-cities-and-the-greek-minority/#comment-154 Very interesting article. Thanks for that Very interesting article. Thanks for that

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