submitted by MARY CONOMOS on 05.11.2007
Claude Debussy (1862-1918). Claude Debussy's 'Island of Joy," (originally 'L'embarquement pour Cythere -after Watteau) was composed for piano 1904
submitted by Jim Tzannes on 27.12.2005
[[picture:"Gaia, freize.jpg" ID:8807]] Gaia Gaia (Lat. terra: "The earth") was the first being, who appeared out of the chaos. In the theory of Hesiod, Gaia was the first being, who appeared out of the chaos together with Tartaros (underworld), Nyx (night), Erebos (darkness) und Eros (ghost of love). Without the help of a man she created her sons Uranos (heaven) and Pontos (ocean). She fused with her son Uranos, and bore the titans, ...
submitted by Jim Tzannes on 19.08.2005
Particularly for APHRODITE http://web.uvic.ca/grs/bowman/myth/gods/aphrodite_t.html Aphrodite governs desire and sexuality. She is also known as Cytherea, Cypris, and Venus (Roman). She is often pictured with a sceptre or a mirror. Direct Links to the following texts which reference Aphrodite. Texts Birth Apollodorus 1.3.1 Hesiod: Theogony 195 Homer: Iliad 5.363
submitted by George Poulos on 12.04.2009
[[picture:"Barbarossa, pirate.jpg" ID:5755]] http://www.cindyvallar.com/havens2.html © Cindy Vallar Editor, Pirates and Privateers: http://www.cindyvallar.com/pirates.html Content Editor, The Pyrates Way, a Magazine for Pyrates, created by Pyrates Freelance Editor, Historical Novelist, Book Reviewer, Workshop Presenter E-mail Cindy ...
submitted by George Poulos on 10.06.2004
[[picture:"Aphrodite cabanel venus.jpg" ID:3601]] Although I have never fully understood why; this is my favourite picture of the Kytherian goddess Aphrodite. It depicts the moment of her birth, after the genitals of Ouranos have fallen into the sea. See the "Birth of Cytherea" entry, by Alexandra Ermolaeff, in this section, for a more detailed explanation of the myth. Alexandre Cabanel was born in Mont Pellier, France, in 1823. He studied painting under ...
submitted by George Poulos on 28.09.2004
[[picture:"Venus with Visible and Radar Illumination.jpg" ID:3588]] Venus with Visible and Radar Illumination Target Name: Venus Spacecraft: Mariner 10, Magellan Produced by: Calvin J. Hamilton Copyright: © 2000 Calvin J. Hamilton Date Released: 16 November 2000 Venus, the jewel of the sky, was once know by ancient astronomers as the morning star and evening star. Early astronomers once thought Venus to be two separate ...
submitted by George Poulos on 09.06.2004
[[picture:"Venus Landscape.gif" ID:3586]] Gula Mons and Crater Cunitz Target Name: Venus Spacecraft: Magellan Produced by: NASA/JPL Copyright: NASA Copyright Free Policy Cross Reference: P38720 Venus, the PLANET, was named after the Romanised version of Kythera's goddess - Aphrodite. I regard Venus as Kythera's planet. It is fitting that the occurence of the transit of Venus across the face ...
[[picture:"Venus Transit as seen from Flagler Beach Pier in Daytona Beach. Jim Tiller. Daytona.jpg.jpg" ID:3583]] Venus, the PLANET, was named after the Romanised version of Kythera's goddess - Aphrodite. I regard Venus as Kythera's planet. It is fitting that the occurence of the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun, [Jun 8, 2004], has focused the attention of the entire world onto Kythera's planet. A pelican is in motion, across ...
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[[picture:"Venus Transit - Seven-year-old Jodie McGowan of Artarmon has her turn at the telescope at Sydney\'s Observatory Hill. Photo Robert Pearce.jpg" ID:3579]] Venus, the PLANET, was named after the Romanised version of Kythera's goddess - Aphrodite. I regard Venus as Kythera's planet. It is fitting that the occurence of the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun, [Jun 8, 2004], has focused the attention of the entire world onto Kythera's planet. ...
[[picture:"Venus Transit Crowds gather at the Melbourne Observatory. Photo Michael Clayton-Jones.jpg" ID:3577]] Venus, the PLANET, was named after the Romanised version of Kythera's goddess - Aphrodite. I regard Venus as Kythera's planet. It is fitting that the occurence of the Transit of Venus across the face of the Sun, [Jun 8, 2004], has focused the attention of the entire world onto Kythera's planet. In this photograph by Michael Clayton-Jones, ...
[[picture:"Venus Transit East River of Manhattan as Venus crosses its face. Photo AFP.jpg" ID:3575]] Venus, the PLANET, was named after the Romanised version of Kythera's goddess - Aphrodite. I regard Venus as Kythera's planet. It is fitting that the occurence of the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun, has focused the attention of the entire world onto Kythera's planet. This photograph depicts the transit of Venus, 8th Jun 2004, ...
[[picture:"Venus Transit Sydney Harbour climbers.jpg" ID:3573]] "Its a pretty big turnout for a dot..." Venus, the PLANET, was named after the Romanised version of Kythera's goddess - Aphrodite. I regard Venus as Kythera's planet. It is fitting that the occurence of the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun, has focused the attention of the entire world onto Kythera's planet. The above is a very clever photograph taken ...
[[picture:"Venus Hemispheric view.jpg" ID:3571]] Venus, the PLANET, was named after the Romanised version of Kythera's goddess - Aphrodite. I regard Venus as Kythera's planet. It is fitting that the occurence of the Transit of Venus across the face of the Sun, (Jun 8, 2004), has focused the attention of the entire world onto Kythera's planet. This is a NASA photograph of Venus. Hemispheric View of Venus Centered at 0 Degrees ...
[[picture:"Detail of a Greek red-figure stamnos the cow Io, Hermes, and Argus. Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum. Photo Erich Lessing Art Resource, NY.jpg" ID:3603]] Detail of a Greek red-figure stamnos: the cow Io, Hermes, and Argus. Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum. Photo: Erich Lessing/Art Resource, NY. The name Ionian dates back at least to the 6th century BC, but confusingly has nothing to do with ancient Ionia in Asia Minor, which was named after Apollo's son ...
submitted by George Poulos on 13.04.2004
Odysseus derives from Kythera's island neighbour in the eptanissia - Ithica. Odysseus journey kept him from his wife and family. He is considered "cursed" - destined to constantly wander the earth. In Book Nine of Homer's Odyssey, entitled New Coasts and Poseidon's Son in Robert Fitzgerald's translation, Panther (paperback), 1971 - between an adventure with the Kikones, who kill many of Odysseus's men, and arriving at the land of the Lotus Eaters, Odysseus ...
submitted by Alexandra Ermolaeff on 02.08.2003
In Western culture Kythera is connected to a literary archive of idealised representations of the feminine, exotic, beautiful and desirable. This connection finds its origin in ancient Greek mythology, where Kythera is the birthplace of Aphrodite, the goddess of desire and beauty. Subsequently, Kythera via Aphrodite has provided a rich source for artists as diverse as the poet Charles Baudelaire and painter Jean-Antoine Wattaeu. One of the earliest literary accounts of Kythera is found ...
In Western culture Kythera is connected to a literary archive of idealised representations of the feminine, exotic, beautiful and desirable. This connection finds its origin in ancient Greek mythology, where Kythera is the birthplace of Aphrodite, the goddess of desire and beauty. The ‘Journey to Kythera’ is a passage that has appeared allegorically in the visual arts, a case in point Jean-Antoine Watteau’s seminal oil paintings 'The Embarkation for Cythera' (1717, Musee du ...
submitted by Site Administrator on 16.06.2003
Not far from Drymonas is a private church called Agios Kosmas, which was formally the site of a monastery about which little is known. Local people believe that in 1820 the clergy of this monastery decided to build a new church - the present Agios Kosmas - to replace a much older church which had been destroyed and the remains of which are still visible. One of the monks embarked on an overseas fundraising trip which took him to Constantinople. There he met with many Kytherians and other Christians. ...
I am the editor of a family web-site : benardoutlite.com which collates the known history of the Benardout family from...
Interviewed by Joshua Kepreotis Sitting in his office in Livadi, wearing his signature suit and tie, Manolis Cassimatis –...
Kythera: An Island Named Desire Film written by Mario Romano October 14, 2020 There’s a lot going on in James...
This photo must have been taken in about 1930. My grandparents - Dimitri and Eleni Prineas (Haniotis) are in the...
About 5 minutes into the program Ada Margariti, who is an Attorney at Law, speaks about how she came to...
Interviewed during his visit to Australia, 2013.
August 17, 2010 103.2 HOPE - radio station You’ve heard of PhDs in science, medicine and education but have you...
Brisbane kytherians at paliochora excursion ..exploring the wonderful site and seeing all the churches .. this one is called ' e...
Gorgeous Ruby! Ruby's father was Evangelo Megaloconomos born 7 September 1891, died 29 January 1983 Ruby was born 16 September...
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I believe we are distant relatives ... Gavrelis is our americanized Greek family name from Kythera.
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My Papou is Evriades Gavrelis from Logothetianika who came to America before WWI. Evriades and his cousin...
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Not sure if I can help if she was born in Smyrna. Lots of Kytherians emigrated to...
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My maternal grandparents were Greek . I believe they were born in Smyrna & emigrated to Egypt....
