February 19, 2016

   PART TWO
      
   By:  Anastasia Stamatopoulou

   As it was already pointed out by our founder Ms. EVI MARTYN
   in her introduction, the opinions are divided as to the existance of
   HOMER.
   
1. There are about 27.800 verses, written with absolutely unique
    concept, narrating  a continuous story and independent ones!!
    We also have many references of ancient writters, who are clear  
    and definite about The Man,!!
2. Some points of view, that Greeks had no writting at that time can
    not convince logical persons!!! because it is impossible to save
    thousands of verses.... orally!!!    Again the opinions are divided


                                       THE EPICS
                      ILYAD  and  ODYSSEY

a.   Ilyad.  Subject of the Ilyad is the happenings 51 days out of the
     10 years of civil war.
     Danae attack Troyans, but the siege of Troy is very hard. The
     Gods who are watching them from above, they interfere, split
     in favorable camps.!!!  War, massacre, and death is everywhere
     Yet, in all these scenes there is great tenderness, which brings
     tears to the eyes of the readers.

b . Odyssey.  Subject of the Odyssey is the adventurous return of
     Odysseus in his native island Ithaca, ten years after war's end.
     His wife, Penelope, is expecting him for 20 years. She is the 
     example of faithfullness.    Many men of the island have 
     demanded to marry her, but she waited for Odysseus!!!!!

                    IS  HOMER  VALUABLE  TODAY???

   The epics provide information about, Geography, navigation,
   commerce, medicine, social customs etc.
   The social status of  women appear  to be much higher than 
   many societies today!!!!   
   Homer points out to those who complain that   "their suffering 
   is a result of their own wrong doing". 
   An inscription dated the 1st Century AD says"
        " The sky stars will probably turn off soon, rather than the
           name of HOMER will be forgotten by men"!!!!! 

 Indeed! HOMER can still teach us  a lot!!
            He is our grandfather!   with Maturity and Virtue
            he will also be our Son.

  By:  Anastasia Stamatopoulou
          
  
     
       
    

          February 15, 2016

                       REDISCOVERING HOMER

     An introduction by:  EVI MARTYN
                                      founder/Hellenic Culture
                                                    Advocacy
  
  In my recent research I was reconfirmed that 
 the existance of HOMER remains an Enigma/
 Mystery.

The intellectuals and scholars of the world  re-
main devided and they probably will never agree.

   "  When he lived, as well as whether he lived
       at all, is unknown."

  " The importance of HOMER to the ancient
     Greeks is described in " Plato's Republic "
     portraying him as the first teacher 
            " protos didaskalos" ( in Greek ).
 Those Historians who DO NOT SUPPORT the theory that he
 ever existed believe that the Epics were actually many poems
 written by different persons.  Again, this is not my theory, but
 the theory of Historians. 

 In the pages to follow I will introduce our writer 
                   Ms. Anastasia Stamatopoulou
who is going to give our readers a well studied and thorough
opinion of this great poet and the work that is left behind.

EVI MARTYN
Founder/ Hellenic Culture Advocacy

                  Introducing : Anastasia Stamatopoulou

The Athenian born Anastasia Stamatopoulou resides in Athens
with her family.  A graduate of the " Arsakeion School" she also
studied at the American College Derre, commercial management
and worked in Banking.-
Among her many diversified interests are Religious painting and
studies of the the Hellenic History.-

Her last 20 years are dedicated in the study of HOMER.

                                        Please, note:
         DUE TO THE LENGTH OF THE ARTICLE WE WILL DIVIDE IT IN 2 PARTS.
BEGINNING WITH 

PART ONE:

By : Anastasia Stamatopoulou

                                             " Homer poetry, is a Praise of Virtue" St. Vasilleios.
     An ancient kind of Greek poetry , written to be signed, was the
"Epic" . main subject was to recall the achievements of heroes
and the ideals of the race.
 The oldest and greatest Poet is considered to be Homer(although
 we have  verses and references for oldest ones) .
 Homer's Epics are   "ILIAD"  and "ODYSSEY" .

They were school lesson, educating Greek youth towards Bravery,
Responsibility, Patriotism, Justice.  After the Macedonian campaign of Alexander the Great ( who, by the way, slept with
"Iliad" under his pillow!) ,people of East came to know HOMER

Much later, the Latins took advantage by reading Greek texts.
Our " Fathers of Christian Church" have studied the ancient
Greek wisdom and have been influenced a lot.

Until today, both Epics remain a fascinating study subject and
born various and conflicting scientific views.

           At this point we will stop and continue very soon,
           Please, follow us.
Anastasia Stamatopoulou,/ Author.









    













     

       Our dear friends

      As we begin our sixth year, we want to extend
      our warmest Thanks and great appreciation
      to all our supporters , around the globe who
      have followed us this far.

      We can only promise that we will continue
     our publications in the effort to support and
     perpetuate the immortal  Hellenic Culture.
     
     Our new publication will be about HOMER
    and his poetry and great works.

    We feel , we contribute to the education of the
    younger generations of Humanity, in a very
    special way.

   From :  Evi Martyn
             founder of Hellenic Culutre Advocacy


    

November 26, 2015  

                                HAPPY THANKSGIVING!!!!
                  
                    OUR DEAR FRIENDS AND READERS

   We wish you a very happy Holiday season, and another year of
   health and happiness..   

   During the NEW YEAR 2016  we hope to enhance our BLOG
   with wonderful articles and information about our HELLENIC
   CULTURE  ADVOCACY ,  we are now beginning our 6th year.

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  From all of us 
  EVI MARTYN/  founder of the Hellenic culture Advocacy                   

   

          SECOND SPEECH OF XENOPHON ZOLOTAS
                      IN WASHINGTON D.C. IN 1959.

 As promised we are going to publish the second speech of 
 Professor Xenophon  Zolotas in the annual meeting, Board of
 Governonrs,  Wathington D.C.   on October 2, 1959.

 I personally chose that date which marks exactly 56 years to the
 date.

                    Here is how he addressed his audience
  and keep in mind that he spoke to an American audience using
  only Greek words..   That is the power of the Hellenic language.
                               
                                     THE SPEECH

       Kyrie,
       It is Zeus' anathema on our epoch and the heresy of our
       economic method and policies that we should agonize the
      Skylla of nomismatic plethora and the Charybdis of economic
      anaemia. It is not my idiosyncracy to be ironic or sarcastic but
      my diagnosis would be that politicians are rather cryptopletho
      rists. 
      Although they emphatically stigmatize nomistmatic plethora,
      they energize it through their  tactics and proctices.
      
      Our policies should be based more on economic and less on
      political criteria. Our gnomon has to be a metron between 
      eonomic strategic and philanthropic scopes. In an epoch 
      characterrized by monopolies, oligopolies, monopolistic anta-
      gonism nd polymorphous inelasticities, our policies have to be
      more orthological, but this sould not be metamorphosed into
      plethorophobia, which is endemic among academic econo-
      mists.  Nomismatic symmetry should not antagonize economic
      acme.  A greater hormonization between the practices of the
      economic, nomismatic archons is basic.

     Parallel to this we have to synchronize and harmonize more
     and more our economic and nomismatic policies panethnically

     These scopes are more practicable now, when the prognostics
     of  the political and economic barometer are halcyonic.
    The history of our didimus organization on this sphere has 
    been didatic and their gnostic practices will always be a tonic
    to the polyonymous and idiomorphous ethnical economies. 

    Therefore, I sympathize, although not without criticism one or
    two themes with the apostles and the hierarchy of our organs 
    in their zeal to program orthodox economic and nomismatic
    policies.  I apologize for having tyranized you with my Hellenic
    phraseology.
    In my epilogue I emphasize my eulogy to the philoxenous 
   aytochtons of this cosmopolitan metropolis and my encomium 
   to you Kyrie, the stenographers.

                                                              __ End of Speech__

   Published by :
   EVI  MARTYN //  founder os the 
                             HELLENIC CULTURE ADVOCACY. 
       

         September 26,  2015 

     Our dear friends

    The summer is almost over, and we are going
    to get back, as promised, with more articles and
    important Historical information,,
    Our next publication will be: 

         The second Historical speach in Washington D.C. by:

               Xenophon  Zolotas in the Greek language.

  Please, follow us, by the beginning of October we will begin

  to publish.

 Many thanks for your immense support

 EVI  MARTYN

 Founder of the Hellenic Culture Advocacy

   

    Dear  friends of the Hellenic Culture

  We are very happy that our 5th year is going so well 
   with your endless support, and we want to THANK YOU

   At this time we have decided to take a small break 
   for the summer, and return after August 20 to continue
   with bigger and better plans..

  All our writers and supporters have enjoyed the oppor-
  tunity to serve our Great Cause, and promise that the
  next season will be just as exciting,

           You all have a nice relaxing summer
With our warm regards 

Evi Martyn
Founder of the Hellenic Culutre Advocacy