Hello! Well, it's really really hot here in Greece, but I still am in the city because I am very into my mythology project. So, with the help of some "submarine" (that's a greek candy-like spoon sweet, dipped in a glass of ice-cold water) to keep me fresh, I am writing and writing, posting pictures, correcting sometimes... Today I went to the Archaeological Museum of my hometown Piraeus (that's the harbor of Athens), because I was really curious how the neighbourhood my grandmother was from ("Apollo Piraeus"), got its name... In the Museum I found the answer. Look above, that's the legendary "Apollo from Piraeus", dating back to the 4th century BC. Looks like Apollo was very popular in our region :). But the museum had a lot more to offer. I was impressed by the many interesting sculptures, especially the bronze ones, and how well they are preserved. Here is a link to the official website of the museum. And since this summer we are revi...
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I don't know how to respond properly on your message, so I try this way, as a comment on your blog. Nice to hear that you enjoyed your stay in the Netherlands. I agree that cycling is such a good way to explore a country. I hope to cycle for some hours in the afternoon. A great way to relax and clear my head of all the things that are bothering me right now. But I can look forward to a new holiday in three weeks. A week in Finland to attend the wedding of my cousin.
At highschool I studied Greek and it was fun to read on your site more about the 'persons' of the stories. Right then it seemed that they were only fighting (Ilias). But later it was quite interesting that in philosophy at the university they were talking about Plato and I've translated it on highschool, so it was easier to understand. I just wished to have more heard about the creatures, like giants and centaurs.
Take care
Anna (AnnaG73 at gmail.com)