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Greece
is a land of peninsulas and island chains. Mainland
Greece occupies the southernmost part of the Balkan
peninsula. Greece is bordered to the north by Macedonia
and Bulgaria, to the northeast by Turkey, to the east
by the Aegean Sea, to the south by the Mediterranean
Sea, to the west by the Ionian Sea, and the northwest
by Albania. In area, Greece is a little larger than
the U.S. state of New York. One-fifth of its area is
composed of islands in the Aegean and Ionian Seas.
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The
Mystic Lands program produced by The Duncan Group was called
GREECE: Isle of Revelation.
Here
are some fun facts, important words and people important
to the history and spirituality of Greece:
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Cave of Revelation - The Christian disciple John
was banished by the Romans to the island of Patmos for his
attempts to preach the Christian gospels to the Greek people.
As a result, he spent much of his time in prayer and meditation.
Many believe that John heard the words of God while living
in a tiny hillside cave on the island of Patmos. According
to John, he heard God's voice through three tiny cracks
in the ceiling of the cave and he received a vision of the
apocalypse. The Cave of the Revelation on Patmos is considered
the exact place where John interpreted God's words and wrote
the Book of Revelation, the final chapter of the New Testament
of the Bible.
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Delphi - Considered the spiritual and moral center
of ancient Greece. To the ancient Greeks, Delphi was the
omphalos (navel or center) of the world and their most venerated
shrine. For centuries people came throughout the ancient
Greek world to Delphi to worship Apollo, the God of Light,
and to consult the Delphic oracle. Apollo, the God of Divination,
Music and Poetry, would speak prophesy through a female
intermediary called the Pythia. Delphi is located on the
southern slopes of Mount Parnassus, high above the Gulf
of Corinth, which separates mainland Greece from the Peloponnesus.
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Greek Orthodox Church - Ninety-eight percent
of the Greek people belong to the Greek Orthodox Church.
The orthodox tradition places a great emphasis on monastic
life. For centuries, men and women have given their lives
to spiritual practice, often living in remote monasteries
in rural Greece. Study, prayer and chanting are away of
life. Monasticism is seen as a positive response to a special
calling from God.
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Mount Olympus - Many consider Mount Olympus the
soul of the ancient Greek world. According to Homer and
Hesiod, Mount Olympus was the principal abode of the twelve
Olympians - the highest deities in the Greek pantheon. Mount
Olympus, a divine realm of light and bliss, was not only
their home but also served as an impregnable fortress. In
Greek mythology, Mount Olympus was inaccessible and sacred.
The mountain was often shrouded in clouds which allowed
the gods their privacy. It was from Olympus that Zeus and
the other gods could observe (to their amusement and dismay)
the activities of men on earth. Mount Olympus is the highest
and remains the most sacred of all Greek mountains. It rises
nearly 9,570 feet from the shores of the Thermaikos Gulf.
For
additional information about The Duncan Group, the Mystic
Lands series, or Wisconsin, please contact Patty@DuncanEntertainment.com.
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