Tag: Greek Mythology

(Un)orthadox Sacrifice

Post author By Philip Runia
Post date October 16, 2020

*written in appreciation of a nativity painting, within the Church of the Pantanassa, a Byzantine church in central Athens, Greece. No photos were allowed, just imagination. What goes into a sacrifice? How deep must the cut be? The Ancient Greeks slaughter lambs for absolvement and fear, the modern for gyros with tomato and yogurt sauce. […]

Tags Athens, Bizantine Empire, Church of the Pantanassa, Greece, Greek Mythology, Jesus Christ, Orthodox Christianity

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On Omphalos Stone

Post author By Philip Runia
Post date October 16, 2020

By Philip Runia *atop Mount Parnassus on a field assignment in Greece The stories of the past present themselves to us through excavation, the uncovering of secrets once lost. We retell, mis-tell and immortalize these stories through preservation of the artifacts we find and replicate. The great myths of Ancient Greece are kept in this […]

Tags Greece, Greek Mythology, Mount Parnassus, omphalos stone, The Oracle at Delphi