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The Greek National Anthem and its Meaning

The Greek National Anthem is one of the most recognizable anywhere in the world and  it is the longest of any such song, written by the country’s “National Poet,” Dionysios Solomos.

Its title is Ὕμνος εἰς τὴν Ἐλευθερίαν” (Hymn to Liberty). It was written as a 158-stanza poem in 1823 on the Greek island of Zakynthos and printed one year later in Missolonghi.

The Solomos poem was inspired by the brave men who fought in the Greek War of Independence and Greece’s rich history.

In 1865, the King of Greece, George I, visited Corfu and heard the island’s philharmonic band performing the first three stanzas, which had been set to music by operatic composer Nikolaos Mantzaros.

The King was so impressed that he ordered the band’s music to be played during official events; thus the Hymn to Liberty became the National Anthem of Greece.

Beginning in 1966, it became the National Anthem of Cyprus as well, after a decision by its Council of Minsters.

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«Κοίτα μέσα στὰ σπλάχνα μου, Πλάστη! τὰ φαρμάκωσα ἀλήθεια ἡ πικρή, καὶ μοῦ βγῆκε ὂχ τὸ νοῦ μου, Πατέρα Ποὺ πλασμένα μοῦ τἄχες Ἐσύ.

Ὅμως κοίτα στὰ σπλάχνα μου μέσα, Ποῦ τὸ κρίμα τοὺς κλαῖνε, καὶ πές, Πὲς τοῦ κόσμου, ποὺ φώναξε τόσα, Ἐδῶ μέσα ἂν εἶν᾿ ἄλλες πληγαίς».

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Eternity And A Day, The Poet

Scene from the film “Eternity And A Day”, by Theodoros Angelopoulos (1998). Alexandros (Bruno Ganz) and the boy (Achilleas Skevis) on a bus ride encounter the Greek poet Dionysios Solomos (Fabrizio Bentivoglio), who recites verses from his poem Η ημέρα της Λαμπρής (“The Easter Day”). R.I.P. Bruno Ganz

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At 158 stanzas, Hymn to Liberty was written in 1823 by Zakynthos-born poet Dionysios Solomos. Inspired by the Greek War of Independence, Solomos wrote the hymn to honor the struggle of Greeks for independence after centuries of Ottoman rule.

The poem recounts the misery of the Greeks under the Ottomans and their hope for freedom. He describes different events of the War, such as the execution of Patriarch Gregory V of Constantinople, the reaction of the Great Powers, extensively the Siege of Tripolitsa and the Christian character of the struggle. The topics include the ancient splendor, the suffering of slavery, the impact of the struggle, the highlight of the battles of Tripoli and Messolonghi, the victorious sea battles and finally, liberty’s heartbreaking pleas to the Greeks for concord and brotherhood.

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Πώς ο σολομός έγινε πιο ακριβός από το πετρέλαιο

Πώς ο σολομός έγινε πιο ακριβός από το πετρέλαιο

Την ώρα που το δολάριο «αναμετριέται» με τα 30 δολάρια το βαρέλι, καταγράφοντας απώλειες 50% τον τελευταίο χρόνο, ο σολομός αναδεικνύεται στον «ροζ χρυσό» των εμπορευμάτων. Τις τελευταίες τρεις εβδομάδες, η τιμή του νόστιμου ψαριού που αποτελεί επίσημο διαπραγματεύσιμο εμπόρευμα στο χρηματιστήριο της Νέας Υόρκης και βάση του NASDAQ Solmon Index, έχει εκτιναχθεί κατά 22% στα 7 δολάρια το κιλό…

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