Tag: Dionysos
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A Word About the Passing of Pat Robertson
Or “How to Piss Off a Priest of Dionysos” Normally, I don’t spend a lot of time pissing on people’s graves (or in them, if they haven’t yet been covered up). When someone nasty has passed on, it’s usually enough to breathe a sigh of relief, or maybe allow oneself a small dollop of satisfaction.…
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Piling Pelion on Ossa (Part 1)
7 September 2022. The Korykian Cave. We headed east from Delphi and the Sanctuary of Athena Pronaia on Route 48 (EO Livadias Amfissas) back towards the upscale skiing village of Arachova. As I mentioned in a previous post, Arachova is a lovely community. It has a beautiful view of the Pleistos River valley, with well-kept,…
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Delphi (Part 4)
7 September 2022. The Delphic Sanctuary (Part 2) In my last post, we had made it as far as the Sacred Way just below the Temple of Apollo. The bus crowds were hot on our heels, having made their obligatory run through the archaeological museum before heading to the sanctuary itself. Fortunately, we were still…
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Delphi (Part 3)
7 September 2022. The Delphic Sanctuary (Part 1) After our tour of the Archaeological Museum of Delphi, we made a quick pit stop and loaded up on water. While we focused on relics and sites, Michael P. had decided to concentrate on the Cats of Greece. He found a very pretty white one right outside…
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The Acropolis of Athens
Here’s a bonus blog post on the acropolis of Athens. I thought that I’d share some of the absolutely wonderful videos that have been produced on Greek history. The ones I’ve chosen touch on three temples which stand on the Athenian acropolis – the Temple of Athena Parthenos, the Erectheion, and the Temple of Nike…
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Delphi (Part 2)
7 September 2022. The Delphi Archaeological Museum (Part 2). Continuing on through the museum from where we left off on the last post, we entered Room 4, where the gold and silver artifacts found during the sanctuary excavations are displayed. Frankly, I’m surprised that anything survived at all, given how often the sanctuary was looted,…
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Delphi (Part 1)
7 September 2022. The Delphi Archaeological Museum (Part 1). Last night’s sleep at our Airbnb, Delphic Horizons, was completely restful. I can’t recommend this provider enough for their accommodations and hospitality. A couple of us had a light breakfast from the well-stocked larder. I would like to have tried the olives from our host’s father’s…
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On the Road to Delphi (Part 3)
6 September 2022. Ancient Thebes of the Seven Gates. On leaving sacred Eleusis, we drove out of Elefsina on the E962 heading north. Well, north-ish, because once we left the coast of the Saronic Gulf the land became hilly as the road began to wind its way up through the eastern edges of the Kithairon…
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On the Road to Delphi (Part 2)
6 September 2022. The Sanctuary of Eleusis, Elefsina, Attica. “To Meter Antaia [Demeter]. Basileia Antaia [Demeter], of celebrated name, from whom both men and Gods immortal came; who widely wandering once, oppressed with grief, in Eleusis’ valleys foundest relief, discovering Persephone thy daughter pure in dread Aides, dismal and obscure. A sacred youth while through…
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Medea & Other Friends I Made in Athens (Part 4)
5 September 2022. Part 2: South Slope of the Acropolis. In my previous post, we had just finished a tour of the Acropolis and were getting ready to head down to the South Slope. I should pause here to discuss the state of the walking surfaces on the top of the Rock. As shown in…