THASSOS - Livadi Beach

THASSOS - On an Island

moving aimlessly in the earth's oceans errant 
on its search for rest, the wave moves towards homeland. 
The eternity heavy on its back, it thirsts for calm. 
Bringed by the sweet smell of Greece it moves into the Aegaeis. 

 it dives into the sea of love, the sea of the homeland, 
the sea so blue and clear, but yet so deep, magic and mysterious like no place on earth. 
It devotes to its determination and strides irresistibly towards the coast that calls it with gentle voice into the port of its life. 

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One of the many erotic adventures of Zeus, the greatest god of the ancient Greeks, brought about the “discovery” of Thassos. Long ago, Agenor was king of eastern Phoenicia. He had three sons, Phoenix, Cilix and Cadmus, and one daughter, Europa. One spring day Zeus transformed himself into a bull, kidnapped the buxom Europa and carried her on his back to the Dictaean Cave in Crete. There, in the form of a handsome eagle, Zeus coupled with Europa, and from that sacred union three sons were born: Minos, the famous king of Crete, Rhadamanthys, the wise lawgiver, and Sarpedon, the first king of Lycia. While Europa, hidden in Crete, was enjoying Zeus’s favors, Agenor called his sons and his grandson (or son) Thassos...

He ordered them to look high and low for Europa and not to return unless they found her. Phoenix set out towards the south. Cilix went north until he reached a fertile land where he made himself king: since then it has been known as Cilicia. After wandering through the Greek islands, Cadmus continued his search in mainland Greece. He visited the oracle of Apollo at Delphi and consulted Pythia the priestess. Although he followed her advice, he was unable to find Europa. After passing through Phocis he came to Boeotia, where he built an acropolis, Cadmeia, and below it a town with broad avenues, which he named Thebes. Thassos, Agenor’s grandson or son, searched for Europe in various places until he came to an island off Thrace. Captivated by its marvelous climate and lush vegetation and unable to return without Europa, he gave up his quest. He and his retinue settled on the island, which has borne his name ever since. Herodotus, the greatest historian of antiquity, is categorical on this matter. He says the island is “now called after that Phoenician Thassos”. (Herodotus, Histories, 6.47.1) Because of its clear air and cool summer breezes, the ancient poets gave the island other names, such as Aeria or Heeria. This name was also mentioned in the Delphic oracle received by the leader of the Parian colonists, Telesicles (680 BC): “Don’t tell the Parians, Telesicles, that I have ordered you to build on the isle of Aeria a city that will be visible from all around”. (Byz. 3n Thassos, Metneke Editions). It was also called Aethria, meaning “clear blue sky”, and Chrysia, a reference to the lustrous gleam of the gold (chrysos) once mined there.

Thassos Mythology

If I Rise - Summer Thoughts

In your life, you're mad
In your car, you're sad

Oh, you're taller now I've found

Hold your fire course

Oh, you're fallen out

Go and sow your courses

If I rise, they are on my drive

If I believe, it's more than it is

More than it is

If I rise, one more chance

All our dreams, more than this

Oh, you're taller now I've found

Hold your fire course

Oh, you're fallen out

Go and sow your courses

If I thought I wanted more

Get the life more

Just one more call

Though I've never lost

Believe I don't care

Never again

If I believe, there's more than this

Any more than this

If I Rise by Dido and A.R. Rahman, Music Lyrics

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Argos, Love and The Theory of Waiting

My best friend said once:

'This is how I would envision Argos, the dog

of Odysseus. Waiting for his master by the

side of the wine dark sea.

Argos was a young dog when Odysseus left to

fight at Troy. When Odysseus returned twenty

years later, Argos could no longer walk. He

saw Odysseus, smiled (in my mind), wagged

his tail and died. Such is life.'

 

(In Greek mythology, Argos was Odysseus' faithful dog.

He waited for his master's return to Ithaca for over a decade while most presumed Odysseus dead.

He was the first to recognize the King returning from the Trojan War, even though Odysseus was disguised as a beggar to discover what was going on in his palace during his absence.

It was said that as soon as Argos recognized his master, he dropped his ears and did his best to wag his tail. Having fulfilled his destiny of faith by laying his eyes upon his master once more, he released a final wimper and died. )

Waiting at the station.

Waiting for the right moves.

Waiting in the basement.

Waiting for the right cues.

Waiting in a daydream.

Waiting in this slipstream.

Waiting...

Waiting in the right bars.

Waiting in the right shoes.

Waiting in a fast car.

Waiting in the airports,

waiting for my air-miles.

Waiting in slow motion,

coming through the turnstiles...

Waiting with the orphans.

Waiting for the bee stings,

they tell me that success brings.

Waiting in the half-light.

Waiting through your whole life.

Waiting for an ideal, a low deal, a no deal.

Play your stereotype, oh yeah...

And if you ever find the time,

you know I'm not far behind.

And if you ever need someone,

I'll still be waiting...

Just waiting, for a friend.

Waiting...

I said it's alright!

It's alright, my friend...

Just waiting...

Devlins - Waiting Lyrics