http://www.travelsingreece.com/trips/carnival-in-skyros/ Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:04:46 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.travelsingreece.com/trips/carnival-in-skyros/comment-page-1/#comment-425 admin Mon, 21 Feb 2011 08:01:03 +0000 http://www.travelsingreece.com/?p=292#comment-425 Indeed, although the exact link between the modern day festival traditions and those of Ancient Greece are somewhat... tenuous I guess is the best word. Google and you will indeed find more info! Indeed, although the exact link between the modern day festival traditions and those of Ancient Greece are somewhat… tenuous I guess is the best word. Google and you will indeed find more info!

]]> http://www.travelsingreece.com/trips/carnival-in-skyros/comment-page-1/#comment-422 Dina Sun, 20 Feb 2011 23:26:05 +0000 http://www.travelsingreece.com/?p=292#comment-422 What the article fails to mention is that these festivals are a remnant of older Dionysian festivals celebrating the God of Wine and ecstasy(to name a few of His attributes).It is celebrated in the Spring to celebrate His rebirth.The Geros probably represent Dionysos priest and the Korela are His maenads.It is just like the ancient Lupercalia.(Google that if interested) What the article fails to mention is that these festivals are a remnant of older Dionysian festivals celebrating the God of Wine and ecstasy(to name a few of His attributes).It is celebrated in the Spring to celebrate His rebirth.The Geros probably represent Dionysos priest and the Korela are His maenads.It is just like the ancient Lupercalia.(Google that if interested)

]]> http://www.travelsingreece.com/trips/carnival-in-skyros/comment-page-1/#comment-392 chonni Tue, 25 Jan 2011 13:39:04 +0000 http://www.travelsingreece.com/?p=292#comment-392 we were a few years ago at skyros for 15 days; heard also from the festival in february - and saw pictures of it in a book from your museum - I had hoped that once it would be possible to see the festival in february, but in our pocket there is not money enough to come ... I hope for you, the people of skyros, that your culture ánd the festival will always survive - greatings, chonni - we were a few years ago at skyros for 15 days;
heard also from the festival in february – and saw pictures of it in a book from your museum -
I had hoped that once it would be possible to see the festival in february, but in our pocket there is not money enough to come …
I hope for you, the people of skyros, that your culture ánd the festival will always survive – greatings, chonni -

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