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Images of Greece

Eretria - Greece











Eretria ( Ερέτρια ) is located on the western coast of the island of Euboea (Evia), facing the coast of Attica across the narrow Euboian Gulf.
The earliest surviving mention of Eretria was by Homer in the Iliad, who listed Eretria as one of the Greek cities which sent ships to the Trojan War.
The modern town of Eretria was established in 1824, after the Greek independence, and is now a popular beachside resort.

©2007 - 2009 Jordan Kevrekidis

Epiphany



Epiphany (alteration of Greek epiphaneia appearance, manifestation, from epiphainein to manifest), or 'The Blessing of the Waters', is held every year on January 6 throughout all of Greece. In this ritual a priests toss a cross in the waters, followed by young men diving into the frigid sea to retrieve the symbol of the Christian faith. The brave swimmer who recovers the cross is thought to be blessed with good luck throughout the year.

Epiphany is celebrated by both the Eastern and Western Churches, but a major difference between them is over precisely which historical events the feast commemorates. For Western Christians the feast primarily commemorates the coming of the Magi, while in the East the feast celebrates the Baptism of Christ in river Jordan. However, in both cases the essence of the feast is the same: the manifestation of Christ to the world (whether as an infant or in the Jordan), and the Mystery of the Incarnation.

For the Orthodox Christians called the Feast of Theophany (Greek: Θεοφάνεια, "God shining forth" or "divine manifestation"), it is one of the Great Feasts of the liturgical year. This term has been used to refer to appearances of the gods in the ancient Greek and Near Eastern religions. Theophanies occur throughout Greek mythology, while the Iliad is our earliest source for descriptions in the Classical tradition.

©2009 Jordan Kevrekidis

Nautical

Etymology: Latin nauticus, from Greek nautikos, from nautēs sailor, from naus ship
: of, relating to, or associated with seamen, navigation, or ships










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My photo Olympic Velodrome was published at the article “Stadium Architecture” of MATTER magazine (Volume 5.1) by Material Connexion , New York.
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