In the mythologies of many early civilizations the universe was developed from a great egg. In Greek mythology, the black-winged night gave birth to a silver egg from which sprang eros, the gold – winked god of love. Being considered…
Lazarakia
The last Saturday before Holy Week begins, is the Saturday of Lazarus. Lazarus was a beloved friend of Christ and his resurrection was a sign for the upcoming Christ’s resurrection after a week. In past farmers did not work on…
Eating lupines
commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Lupinus_albus.JPG “For our best and daintiest cheer, Through the bright half of the year, Is but acorns, onions, peas, Ochros lupines, radishes, Yetches, wild pears nine or ten, With a locust now and then.’’ Athenaeus of Naucratis, The Deipnosophists,…
Fast before Easter
“During the Great Fast, we eat only once at about the ninth hour (i.e. 3:00 P.M.) taking only dry food and vegetables without oil; we do not drink wine, except on Saturday and Sunday, when we are also permitted to…
About fasting
Fasting is the voluntary abstinence from eating foods that contain blood and dairy products, or even another food, over a period of time out of the ordinary. The purpose of fasting is to cleanse both body and spirit. This practice…