With this sculpture, Konstantinos Dimitriadis won the gold medal in sculpture at the Olympic Games in 1924, in Paris. It is a study of the famous work “Discovolos” by the ancient sculptor Myron, which remains lost to this day. Konstantinos Demitriadis’s Discovolos (means discus thrower) was cast in three copies: the first was given by […]
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According to Greek mythology, Stafylos was the son of the god Dionysus and Ariadne. In another legend, Staphylos was a shepherd of the king of Aetolia, Oeneas. As he was grazing his goats, he noticed that one of them, eating a certain fruit constantly, became fatter than the others. He then gathered several and offered […]
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Although Gordon’s activity in the Greek Revolution was short, he was the first English philhellene to join the Greek forces. He chartered and equipped at his own expense a ship in Marseilles, with which he transported fighters to Greece. A disappointed lieutenant general According to the rules of international sculptural language, when a sculpture depicts […]
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A little boy – in physical dimensions – tries to pull the hook from the fish he has just caught, sitting on a rock. In front of it there is an artificial pond. The surroundings look natural. Fun facts: a) on the rock where he sits is the repousse of a crab b) the back […]
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Kostis Palamas was a poet, novelist, playwright, historian and literary critic. He is considered one of the most important Greek poets with a significant contribution to the development and renewal of modern Greek poetry, but also of the Greek language in general. A point of silence in the bustling city. The poet in a meditative […]
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Toxothrafstis: Compound word meaning “bow” and “break”. The one who breaks his own bow. The god Eros has been depicted countless times in art in many different forms. There are different versions of his birth: son of Aphrodite and Mars or son of Aphrodite and Uranus or without parents as a result of Chaos and […]
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Athena, according to Greek mythology, was the goddess of wisdom, olive tree, strategy and war. The word “promachos” dates back to the homeric period. In fact, it is used in the homeric poem, Iliad, to characterise the person who fights in the first line, but also as a main name: Promachos was a warrior who […]
We are so glad to publish this annual summer issue not only because we are so proud of the beauty of our capital city, but also because we are able to share our city experiences and suggestions with you. In the following pages you can have a taste of what life in Athens means. A […]
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