One must sacrifice to the gods for three purposes: to give honor, to show gratitude, or because of one’s need of good things. (Theophrastus, On Piety, frag. 12, Potscher, 42-4). And in return, the ancient gods were pleased with the expressions of…
KARANOU…
This place has stolen my heart. Karanou is the village where my father was born and lived until his twelfth birthday, and where my sister and I spent a part of our childhood’s and teenagehood’s summers…. When we were free spirits…
STILL SUMMER….
Still summer…. the tomato- plants still bear gorgeous, sweet and full flavored red fruits. You can eat them plain, of course, or make a home- made sun –dried tomato paste. Choose 3 kilos vine-ripened tomatoes, cut them into pieces, sprinkle with…
SAVE THE ANCIENT OLIVE TREES OF CRETE
Minoan ideogram symbolizing the olive tree. For thousands of years, the inhabitants of Greece have cultivated the olive tree and used its products for religious, magical, medicinal and culinary purposes. Thus, it is not surprising that the olive tree is the embodiment of the Greek countryside. During last…
PANIGHIRI.2
On 26th of July, there was the religious feast (panighiri) of Aghia Paraskevi, the patron Saint of the eyes, in the village Karano (Crete). As usual, panighiri started in the morning with a church service and ended just before noon. A meal with enjoyable food…