Hermes

Hallo all!~ The newest in my God's and Goddesses Series! Hermes: He is the messenger God. He leads souls to the underworld and such. He is a mischievous little bugger who liked messing with Apollo's sheep! He is also the fastest of the Gods. Sadly, this one has barely any melody whatsoever. I'm sure I'll get back to it later. Favorite if you like, comment even if you don't. Thanks ^_^

Poseidon's Key, Trailer by Dawn Avalon.wmv

In the 17th century Poseidon, god of the sea had a child which he named Layna... When she was still a child, pirates kidnaped her... But a storm threw her overboard... She was found and saved by a French family who lived on an island nearby... Until the same pirates came to her new home... Still they did not realize who she was... and left... Only to return 7 years later... This time they came looking for her... Layna, now known as Eleanora had to run and hide on board one of the pirate's ship... As a cabin-boy... And so for the pirate's of that ship the adventure begins...

Rotting Christ- Nemecic

Fukkin Greek Black Metal... Hail Greece!!!! Band:Rotting Christ Album:Theogenia Song:Nemecic Lyrics: Nemecic, Nemecic, come born! Come born, darkness child! Nemecic, Nemecic, last bust! Last bust, the holy rite! (repeat) (repeat chorus x1) Is this the land where sun brightly shines? Is this the existence of a heaven's sign? Is this the locus, the hallowed focus? Where grace, love and harmony combine? Is this the stead where reigns the light? Is this where hate bids? Hear those souls' cries: Do they beg? Do they smile? Do they follow the endless long line? Nemecic for the anxious heavy spirit! (repeat chorus) Lay down their souls with holy fears, And waters the ground with dismal tears. Soldiers of grief prepare, we are near, Fight the pash with shields but without spears. Hold by the whispers that summer breeze bears, And reign the land where all the woes bear. Hear those souls' cries: Do they beg? Do they smile? Do they follow the endless long line? Nemecic for the generation free! (repeat chorus)

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Locations in Greek Underworld: Rivers of Hades, Tartarus, Styx, Elysium, Lethe, Mnemosyne, Acheron, Erebus, Phlegethon, Cocytus, Eridanos Review

Locations in Greek Underworld: Rivers of Hades, Tartarus, Styx, Elysium, Lethe, Mnemosyne, Acheron, Erebus, Phlegethon, Cocytus, Eridanos Overview

Chapters: Rivers of Hades, Tartarus, Styx, Elysium, Lethe, Mnemosyne, Acheron, Erebus, Phlegethon, Cocytus, Eridanos, Asphodel Meadows. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 53. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: In Greek mythology, Elysium (Greek: ) was a section of the Underworld (the spelling Elysium is a Latinization of the Greek word Elysion). The Elysian Fields, or the Elysian Plains, were the final resting places of the souls of the heroic and the virtuous. Elysium is an obscure name that evolved from a designation of a place or person struck by lightning, enelysion, enelysios. This could be a reference to Zeus, the god of lightning/Jupiter, so "lightning-struck" could be saying that the person was blessed (struck) by Zeus (/lightning/fortune). Egyptologist Jan Assmann has also suggested that Greek Elysion may have instead been derived from the Egyptian term ialu (older iaru), meaning "reeds," with specific reference to the "Reed fields" (Egyptian: sekhet iaru / ialu), a paradisaical land of plenty where the dead hoped to spend eternity. The ruler of Elysium varies from author to author; Pindar names the ruler as Kronos, released from Tartarus and ruling in a palace: Other authors claim that Kronos remained in Tartarus for all eternity, and the judge was another, sometimes Rhadamanthys. Two Homeric passages in particular established for Greeks the nature of the Afterlife: the dreamed apparition of the dead Patroclus in the Iliad and the more daring boundary-breaking visit in Book 11 of the Odyssey. Greek traditions concerning funerary ritual were reticent, but the Homeric examples encouraged other heroic visits, in the myth cycles centered around Theseus and Heracles. The Elysian Fields lay on the western margin of the earth, by the encircling stream of Oceanus, and there the mortal...More: http://booksllc.net/?id=65131


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Advertising and Translation Services Errors

Translation services for advertisements play a key role in new product launches. Having high quality multi-lingual advertising copy is therefore very important to marketing success...

When consumer products are launched on foreign shores, advertisement plays a big part in boosting awareness and thereby building a broad based market for the product. More often than not, it is the translation service for advertising copy that poses the biggest challenge at the point of launch, as it involves both linguistic as well as cultural adaptation to the target market.

In the U.S., for instance, there is a large Hispanic population within the country itself, and there is also a large overseas Hispanic market that American manufacturers would like to have access to. There is plenty of bi-lingual promotional literature including in-flight magazines that contain advertisements, and the occasional faux pas is there for everyone to see, and perhaps some readers may even derive some amusement from them. The word "advertising" itself, when translated to its Spanish equivalent, reads as "propaganda," which has other connotations in English.

To be really effective in the face of stiff competition, advertisers rely on high-quality, hard-hitting copy, and consequently are at pains to optimise their effort. Unfortunately, instances of translation bloopers and cultural mismatch are high, which can result in vast sums of advertising outlay going down the drain.

There are a number of examples of mis-translations encountered in advertising copy, which goes to show that businesses can't afford to treat the issue of advertisement translation lightly.

When Braniff International Airways claimed that they can fly "en cuero" they were talking about the comfy leather seats in the aircraft, but "en cuero" means "naked" in Spanish!

Frank Perdue of Perdue Farms claimed that "it takes a tough man to make a tender chicken" translated to Spanish, read that "it takes a sexually aroused man to make a chick affectionate."

A pesticide ad carried the promise that their product would kill all kinds of "bichos" -- unfortunately, the word "bichos" also refers to the male genitals.

The Swedish furniture giant IKEA christened it's new range of office desks "FARTFULL."

"Traficante" an Italian mineral water was well received by Spain's underworld - not surprisingly, because it translates as "drug dealer" in Spanish.

Even Parker Pen was not immune to translatorese: when they tried to launch their ballpoint pens in Mexico, the ad was intended to say "It won't leak in your pocket and embarrass you". Instead, the ads said, "It won't leak in your pocket and make you pregnant."

The catchy Coors slogan, "Turn it loose", when translated into Spanish, read as "Suffer from diarrhea."

The operating instructions for a German made refrigerator gave this instruction:
"WARNING - THIS APPLIANCE MUST BE EARTHED." While this makes perfect sense to anyone accustomed to the British style of speaking English, an American would conjure up visions of a pot of soil to be placed by the side of the fridge. It is more appropriate to use the word "grounded" rather than "earthed" in American English.

An American company used the "OK" finger sign on its product catalogue, blissfully unaware that it was regarded as an obscene gesture in many parts of Latin America. The catalogues had to be reprinted six months down the line.

In recent years, there has been a heightened demand for language translation services, with English-to-Spanish (and vice versa) taking precedence over other language pairs. Spanish advertisement translation services are in especially great demand, owing to the large Hispanic population in the U.S. As a result, Spanish translators, linguists, and graphic artists are some of the busiest people in the translation services industry today.

About the Author:
Armando Riquier is a freelance writer and expert translator who has worked with Tectrad for more than a decade. Tectrad's specialty business translation services will allow you to develop new foreign markets very effectively right from the start.

Melody-Orfeo & Euridice -Gluck - arr by Kreisler - Violin -Takako Nishizaki

Orfeo & Euridice: the Greek mythology as Gluck's opera. Orfeo's love for his wife Euridice could made possible Euridice to come back to life on earth from the dead that took her to the underworld of the death kingdom. Euridice was bitten by a snake while running away from Apollo's pressure. A force more than she could handle. Many young women nowdays are pressured to be a super- woman. The world demands them to be beyond their means of to be smart, successful and physically beautiful and desirable. But their attempt could be a just vain struggles. In the end they are bitten by the depression that leads them to smoking, drinking and drugging themselves into an addiction or death. If there is a strong LOVE /love from their men like the way Orfeo had for Euridice.... will sure to make them to endure and could survive from spiritual, mental, emotional and even early physical death. This perhaps could be vis-a-vis with men whom are also doubly pressured to make things going for their lives as the world spins and demands more faster and more complex in each growing day. Takako: I favor and love so much how she plays this particular piece. I feel the controlled calmness yet expressing all of its sweet sadness of emotion as if telling of a story that is long long time ago. There is no over dramatized emotion of one's feel. This quality is what draws me to her playing above all other famed perofrmers of this piece.

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God.Fear.None performing live on Underworld's stage July 2008 / Studio Version

Orpheus and Eurydice Part 2

THIS IS NOT A BHSM VIDEO!!!! this video is about a greek god guy who falls in love with a nymph they get married she Eurydice gets bitten by a snake and is sent to the underworld where Orpheus goes and tries to rescue her, not ending very well for either one of them...

The Origin and Role of the Greek Gods

In classical-era mythology, twelve Gods and Goddesses ruled from Mt. Olympus.   Zeus was the deemed the king of the Gods and Hera his queen.  This pantheon of twelve Gods and Goddesses are considered the Olympians, representing primary aspects of life such as war, love and death.  Six male gods exist in the pantheon, two (Zeus and Poseidon) were born of Titan Gods themselves and overthrew their father to rule the universe.   Hades, their brother, also fought by their side, but after the victory he was given rule of the Underworld, so did not sit atop Mt. Olympus with his brothers.

Zeus - King of the Gods

Zeus was King of the Gods and ruler of Mt. Olympus.    He was the youngest son to Cronus and Rhea, Titans who were themselves children of Ouranos and Gaia, the sky and Earth in classical Greek mythology.  Zeus overthrew his father Cronus with the aid of his two brothers, Poseidon and Hades in a ten-year battle known as the Titanomachy, or more popularly as "The Clash of the Titans."  Zeus fathered many of the characters in Greek mythology with Goddesses, deities and mortals alike.  Greek artists frequently portrayed Zeus either astride his throne ruling over Olympus or striding forward with thunderbolt in hand.  Jupiter is the Roman equivalent of Zeus.

Poseidon

God of the seas, bringer of earthquakes and brother to Zeus and Hades.  He was given reign of the seas after the battle of the Titans.  He is perhaps the most iconic of the Greek gods, his trident a familiar and pervasive symbol.  The ancient Greeks believed he had the ability to offer calm waters for sailing and bountiful fishing expeditions, but when angered would smash his trident into the ground causing earthquakes and tidal waves.  He was a popular god and considered the protector of many Greek cities.

Apollo

Apollo was perhaps the most multi-faceted God, seen as God of light and the sun; prophecy and truth; healing and medicine; music, art and poetry.  Son of Zeus and Leto, he has a twin sister, the virgin Goddess Artemis.  He was regarded as the most handsome of the Gods, always depicted as youthful and clean-shaven.  He was considered to have both great capacity to heal and to bring forth pestilence and plague.  His symbols are the bow, lyre and laurel.  He is also known as "Apollo" by the Romans.

Ares

The God of war was named Ares.  The Greeks viewed him more as the God of bloodlust or slaughter.  Ares was seen as unpredictable, chaotic and barbaric.  It was his half-sister Athena who acted as goddess of strategic warfare.  The vulture and dog were the sacred animals of Ares.  The Roman God Mars was connected to Ares, but he was also seen as a God of agriculture and held in higher regard by mortals.

Dionysus

Born to Zeus and the mortal Semele in the city of Thebes, Dionysus was regarded as one of the gods of the epiphany or "gods that come."  He was the God of Wine, Merriment and Ecstasy and fittingly a popular god often honored with festivals.  Writings of the time contend that he possessed an androgynous beauty and long, flowing locks.  This could be the influence of one tale that suggests Hermes was tasked by Zeus to hide the boy away to protect him from the vengeful Hera.  Hermes took him to his mortal relatives and commanded that they raise the boy as a girl to deceive Hera and protect him.

Hephaestus

Regarded as a gentle and compassionate god, he was the god of metal, blacksmiths, artisans, craftsman, metallurgy, volcanoes and fire.  Thrown from Mt. Olympus by his mother Hera, he is the only God depicted as repulsive.  He was also described as lame, due to the injuries he suffered in his fall from Mt. Olympus.  Hephaestus is credited with the creation of many of Greek mythologies most magnificent weapons and tools including:  Hermes' sandals and helmet, the Aegis breastplate, the armor of Achilles, Helio's chariot, Eros bow and arrow and the thrones at Mt. Olympus.  The Romans named this god Vulcan.

Hermes

With wings on his sandals, Hermes was possessed of great speed and assumed the role of "messenger of the Gods" and transporter of souls to the Underworld.  He was the only God permitted to enter the realms of Heaven, Earth and the Underworld.  Like all Gods, he was possessed of fallibility:  the impulse to steal.  This shortcoming earned him the honor of God of Thieves.  The son of Zeus, Hermes was a trusted ally of the king of Gods and frequent confidant.  He wore a "petasus" (a shallow, round hat) and was often portrayed with wings on his shoulders along with his famed winged sandals.  The Roman incarnation of Hermes is Mercury.

Hades

Brother of Zeus and Poseidon, Hades fought alongside his brothers in the Titanomachy, helping to destroy their father Cronus and begin the rule of the Olympian Gods.  After their victory in the battle of the Titans, Hades and his brothers divided rule of the world.  Drawing lots, Zeus was given the sky, Poseidon the seas and Hades the underworld.  Popular notions of Hades are a bit distorted, probably from Christian views of hell.  In Greek mythology, Hades was a benevolent ruler who sought balance in the Underworld, but was capable of rage and vindictive actions if crossed.  Hades is associated with Cerebus, the three-headed canine that helps guard the underworld and the Helm of Darkness given to him by the Cyclops' prior to the Battle of the Titans. 

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The Hebrew God YHWH As Two Faced Androgynous Deity

It is widely acknowledged that the name of the Old Testament Hebrew God, YHWH, was not derived from the Hebrew language, though the word appears to share the common Afro-Asiatic etymological roots of the Hebrew words "hay" ("living/ being") and "hawwah" ( derived from the Hebrew root of the verb "to be").

The common Afro-Asiatic root of the Hebrew word "hay" is ubiquitous in the sub-Saharan Niger-Congo group of African languages. In the Yoruba language of West Africa, for instance, the root occurs in words meaning "life," "mother," and earth. Similarly, the Afro-Asiatic root, "h-w-h," of the Hebrew word "hawwah" (Eve) is found in words meaning "life, " "being" and woman in the language of the Yoruba.

The divine name, YHWH, might have been derived from a form which combined the common Afro-Asiatic roots of the Hebrew words "hay" and "hawwah;" a form commonly found in the Niger-Congo languages of Africa as a generic term for divine spirits. Thus, in the Fon language of the vodu (voodoo) culture of Dahomey, West Africa, "Yehweh" is a synonym for vodu and it means "divine spirit." In the Ewe language of southern Togo, also of West Africa, " Yehweh" means "spirit."

Among the West African Yoruba, Yewa is the chthonic goddess of death and the underworld. She is the Virgin Mary of the Yoruba pantheon in heterosexual relationship with the sky god Sango in the circumstances of his death and spiritual resurrection. The name YHWH might, therefore, be of Hamitic derivation, and might have found its way into the languages of the Guinea Coast Africans, whose languages belong to a different class, by cultural diffusion over centuries of close contact with the ancient Hamitic languages of East Africa(the family of languages classed "Hamitic" are a subgroup of the "Afro-Asiatic" family of languages).

The Genesis account of the "generations" of the "male heavens" and "female earth" carries strong Hamitic conceptual undertones which Moses (the ancient Egyptian name "Masi" is in widespread use as a personal name among African peoples) might have become acquainted with while growing up in the Upper Egyptian dominated culture of the New Kingdom which had intimate cultural and historical links with the African Kingdom of Kush which lay to its south. We are told, in the Old Testament scripture, for instance, that Moses had a Kushitic wife whom Mariam and Aaron(Moses' siblings) disapproved of.

The Genesis act of unification of the gods into the singular personage YHWH reflects an age-old practice of Ancient Egyptian theologians. Ancient Egypt had a constantly splintering myriad of synthetic gods derived from the unification of a plurality of divinities: Amun-Re, Ptah-Sokar-Osiris, Hamarkis-Kheper-Re-Amun. Thus, in the act of unification of the myriad of gods in YHWH, we see the imprint of Ancient Egyptian enculturation on Moses. Moses, however, achieved a grand unification of the Godhead rather than the partial unifications that Ancient Egyptian theology remained limited to.

The book of Genesis identifies the name YHWH with the antique Kushitic civilization. We read the following words in the Book of Genesis: "And Kush was the father of Nimrod who became the first great conqueror in history. He (Nimrod) was a mighty roving conqueror before YHWH; for which reason the saying goes: Like Nimrod a mighty roving conqueror (gibbor sayid) before YHWH."

The significance of association of the name YHWH with the legendary hero of an antique Kushitic civilization is generally missed in the context of the anti-Hamitism of ancient Semitic culture, even as the significance of the identification of the Hamitic-Jebusite King Melchizedek with the Hebrew "Most High God" (el elyon) is usually ignored.The evidence is that Semitic culture and civilization matured on the pre-existent matrix of the Hamitic culture of the ancient Egyptians, even as the culture of barbarian Germanics was nurtured on the pre-existent matrix of Latin civilization. And just as the Reformations signaled the coming of age of Germanic civilization, so also did the emergence of Semitic culture witness a revolution involving an assertion of the Semitic identity by rising anti-Hamitic sentiments (thus the genocidal policy of the Hebrews in Canaan would be explained away as divinely approved).

The popular interpretation of the statement: "Nimrod was a mighty hunter before YHWH," forces a negative connotation on an otherwise neutral text. The saying: "Like Nimrod a mighty hunter before YHWH," can be interpreted as a compliment. Similarly, the saying may be construed to imply a God-devotee relationship between YHWH and Nimrod (one might say, in this sense, that even as Nebuchadnezzar was a mighty hunter before his god Marduk, so was Nimrod a mighty hunter before (his god) YHWH).

The culture of Israel had been exposed to strong Hamitic influence in the four and a half centuries of sojourn in Egypt(the Hebrew scripture classifies the ancient Egyptians among the "sons of Ham"). The significance of the fact that Moses had a Kushitic wife becomes glaring when we realize that the Jews acquired the tradition of circumcision from Hamitic cultures which had practiced circumcision since prehistoric times. The African scholar Modupe Oduyoye has demonstrated in his work, Afro-Asiatic Interpretation of Genesis, a strong Hamitic undertone of thought in the garbled ideas expressed by the Hebrew writers in the Genesis creation account.

This article explores the tenuous associations of the Hebrew God YHWH with the West African Yoruba goddess Yewa(the Yoruba of West Africa insist that their ancestors had been immigrants from the Nile region via the Lake Chad region). That YHWH might originally have been a Kushitic androgynous cosmic deity may be explored in the peculiar trans-sexual character of the the cross-dressed (transvestite), fire-breathing West African god of thunder, lightning and atmospheric disturbances, the redoubtable Sango (Candomble: Xango), Oba Koso (King of Kush). The Yoruba goddess Yewa ("Our Lady," "Our Mother") is the female earth deity ("IYAWO") associated in Yoruba mythology with Sango, King of Kush, at his death. Sango, according to the Candomble system, triumphs over death by seducing Yewa (YHWH), the virgin goddess of the underworld, and by this feat he reclaims his life. The goddess Yewa(YHWH) thus, becomes a model of the spirit possession medium in the spirit possession cult of Sango. The spirit of Sango, in turn, becomes the mythical seed of the heavens fallen to the earth: the bini ha-loyim (sons of God) who observing the beauty of the daughters of men (binot ha-'adam) chose wives from among them and produced as sons, the ha-gibbor-iym (men of fame, heroes of old).

While the male element in the character of Sango is strongly emphasized, the female (Yewa) element to the personality of the double-faced deity was preserved, not only in the female dominated priesthood of the god in pre-colonial Oyo, but also in the association of the god's Edun ara (double/twin thunder stones/celts) with the earth. The Alaafin (King) of Oyo, the direct descendant of Sango, was held in legal custody by a coterie of titled ladies who, as a group, represented the greatest concentration of power and authority in the entire Kingdom. This clique presided exclusively over the mysteries of the cult of Sango associated with the throne of Oyo. The Iya Mode was the chief medium of Sango. She was the living oracle of the spirit of Sango, and even though she was a woman, she was universally addressed as "Father." The King of Oyo humbled himself before no mortal besides the Iya Mode and the mediums under her care, for when a medium is possessed by the spirit of Sango, she is considered the "selem" incarnation of the god himself. The Iya Kere was the most powerful single individual in the entire palace, and in the kingdom of Oyo. Nothing happens in the palace without her consent. She could hold up affairs of state by withholding the royal insignia and other symbolic paraphernalia of state function. She was the head of the Ilari (the King's body guards), and even the King's "Chief of Staff," the male Osi'Wefa was subordinated to her.

The double-head of the thunder god's axe, in Yoruba tradition, is a symbol of the essentially two-faced androgynous (Sango-Yewa) nature of cosmic deity in his-her synthetic sky-earth identity (which explains why Sango is the patron deity of twins in the Yoruba pantheon of gods). In Yoruba tradition, the double axe-head of Sango is usually mounted on a female figurine: a representation of the Sango's feminine alter ego or doppelganger, that is, the chthonic goddess Yewa, in her model role as spirit possession medium in Sango's afterlife deification (Sango is supposed, like Jesus, to have died by hanging). The Yoruba believe, like Christians do, that the god Sango lived on, in the skyey realms, after he had apparently died on the stake, watching over mankind and punishing the wicked with lightning bolts from the heavens.

The writer, JohnThomas Didymus, is the author of "Confessions of God: The Gospel According to St. JohnThomas Didymus." ( http://www.resurrectionconspiracy.com/ ). If you have found the article informative you are invited to read the article: HETEROSEXUAL DUALISTIC METAPHOR IN GENESIS CREATION STORY on his blog: http://johnthomasdidymus.blogspot.com/2010/05/heterosexual-dualistic-metaphor-in.html

Driving to Greece

Driving to Greece and the Greek Islands should take careful planning well in advance. To just pack up a car and set off would be a massive mistake. Certain factors must be considered to enable a trouble free journey.

Planning advice

Get your car serviced by a reputable garage and also get European breakdown cover by a reputable company eg. AA or RAC

Decide when and which ferries you wish to take as your travelling days depend on the sailing times. You must decide how long journeys should take. You can download routes and approximate times by using sites on the internet eg. Michelin or AA guides.

When driving to Greece, arrange to get to the ferry ports allowing about 2 hours or more prior to sailing in case of breakdown or traffic problems. Ferries do try to load up very methodically and generally sail on time.

From Yorkshire, UK, where we live, we try to leave home at about 6am to catch a ferry at about 2pm from Dover to a French port (either Calais or Dunkirk).

Norfolk Line do an inexpensive crossing and from Dunkirk you will have a good direct route to the French/Belgium motorway in the direction of Lille. From Lille we always head for Tournai-Mans-Charleroi and Namor, then on to Arlon before getting to Luxembourg, on the E42 and then onto the A4 route.

Luxembourg is the cheapest place in Europe to fill up with fuel, so a break here is usually welcomed. Depending on how far you wish to travel each day, planning for overnight stops is required.

Cheap accommodation can be found on most routes and good clean and reasonably cheap accommodation includes Accour hotels, B&B, Formula One hotels. Most hotels do a continental breakfast at a small charge.

The route through Luxembourg is easy and you can be through it in 1/2 hr to 3/4 hr. We found the route to Metz and Nancy to be the quickest and easiest route. It is clearly marked and easy to follow.

Once you are back in France and heading for Metz, there is a pay motorway, the E25, which gives an easy route to Strasbourg. There are alternative routes which go through Nancy and the St.Die tunnel to Selestat in the Alsace region of France, but we have experienced delays and poor roads while using this route.

It is an easy motorway system to and through the city of Strasbourg which is clearly marked all the way on a very straight road and on to Selestat, Mulhouse/Basil towards Switzerland.

Due to the customs delays at the border, we usually take a break at one of the above mentioned hotels in order to have an early start through Basil and into Switzerland.

On entering the Swiss border, there is a road tax which covers your vehicle for one year and a coloured sticker is placed on your windscreen. This is a cost of about £25. You soon realise why you have to pay this fee as the roads through Switzerland are scenic, good and have many long tunnels where delays are normal. The scenic areas are excellent and you can also find good refreshment/wash/shower areas.

The best route from here is the A2 to Luzern and to head for the 15 mile long tunnel at St.Gothard. It usually takes us 1-2 hours to get through the delays leading to the tunnel. So be aware.

After coming out of the tunnel, the road heads through the Italian sector of Switzerland and heads for Bellinzona, still on the A2 and on to the Swiss/Italian border at Como. On passing the border into Italy, the road changes to the A9 heading for Milan.

Warning

We found the Italian drivers to be very impatient and regularly tail gate while flashing their lights and regularly sounding their horns. Just smile and be patient with them.

When you planned your route you should have decided on the most suitable Italian port to sail from. Our destination is to the island of Kefalonia so we personally found the Venice line to be best and by turning left on the Milan ring road onto the 'pay' motorway, the Venice route is clearly marked and on leaving the motorway at Mestre there is just a short journey to the Venice dock area.

Our ferries leave at approx 6pm and we are on the Minoan Line or Venuris Line. Other ports are at Ancona, Bari and Brindisi at the foot of Italy. The overnight ferries are the cheapest but you must consider the petrol and motorway charges through Italy before rejecting the luxurious but expensive Superfast ferries.

From Bari and Brindau, the Agoudemus line sails to the island of Kefalonia while other ferries sail to Corfu, Igiamenitsa and on to Patras on the Greek mainland.

The sailing from Venice takes 36 hours and gives a restful cruise. The views of the Grand Canal and St. Marks square are wonderful and not to be missed. The ferries which sail to Patras means that to get to Kefalonia island, the 2 hour 'Blue Star' island ferry, which runs 3 journeys daily to the island. Times can be checked on bluestarferries.gr on the internet. Patras is a busy port town and a minimum stay here is advised if possible.

The ferry to Kefalonia goes to either the port of Sami or to Argostoli, the capital of the island. An alternative ferry goes to Poros on Kefalonia from Killini, which is about 50 miles south of Patras and is the cheapest, quickest route to the island.

Rooms on the Venice/Greece ferries are adequate and meals are usually good. The cruise heads down the Grand Canal and down the full length of Italy and calls into Corfu, then to Igiumenitsa on the Greek mainland before heading into Patras. Recommended ferries are the Minoan, Superfast, Venturis and the direct Agoudemous ferry.

Tickets can be pre-booked on websites by English speaking staff at the agents offices or by booking on the websites.

Greece

Travelling in Greece is frustrating as you regularly get inconsiderate drivers, double parking, no indicators, driving erratically and extreme speeding.

The hazard of motor bikes and scooters is the same as on all Greek islands as it is a cheap and regular means of transport.

Parking is usually easy but beware that many of the greek cars have bumps and dents in them.

Driving to Greece can be extremely enjoyable so I hope you plan carefully and enjoy your trip.

Have a safe journey.

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Ancient Greek Deities

Although they seem to be things of the past, reminders of ancient Greek deities are all around us. When you read the following names, more than a few will look familiar.

Ancient Greek Deities

The Greek Pantheon was a polytheistic system of thought and religion that assumed its Greek deities existed independently and individually. Their roll was to rule diverse aspects of the mortals every day life. Myth and culture is gathered in the Pantheon from where the deities leave toward their corresponding realm.

Due to the Hellenic polytheist beliefs in ancient times, deities formed relationships with each other on a more human scale. Compared to one-deity approaches in many modern religions, Greek deities had a surprising number of human limitations and weaknesses. Contrary to other religions, none of the ancient Greek deities was omniscient or omnipotent, although their power was beyond the mortals' limit.

All Greek deities had the same origin as minor deities ruled by the Titans. They later overthrew the Titans in an epic battle. Some of the most renowned are:

Aether - God of the upper air

Aphrodite - Goddess of love and beauty

Apollo - God of the light, music, prophecy, poetry, and healing

Ares - God of war, primarily violent war and bloodshed

Artemis - Goddess of the moon and the hunt

Athena - Goddess of war, wisdom, strategy

Chaos - Non-gendered deity of the nothingness

Chronos - God of eternal time

Demeter - Goddess of agriculture

Erebus - God of darkness

Eros - God of love

Gaia - Titan Goddess of the Earth

Hades - God of the underworld, the death and the earth wealth, his realm receives his name.

Hemera - Goddess of daylight

Hephaestus - God of fire and the forge

Hera - Goddess of marriage and the family, sister and wife of Zeus

Hermes - God of commerce, travel, and thieves. Messenger of the gods

Hestia - Goddess of the hearth and domestic life that gave her place in the Mount Olympus to Dionysus

Nyx - Goddess of night

Pontus - Titan God of the sea

Poseidon - God of the sea

Tartarus - Titan God of the depths of the underworld

Uranus - Titan God of the heavens

Zeus - King of the Gods and God of thunder and lightning

As you can see, the long list of Greek deities is rather amazing when compared to one-deity religions such as Christianity and Islam. Regardless of the religious connotations, the names of these figures are often found in modern civilization although Roman translations are often used. For instance, Ares has been translated in Roman to Mars, the God of War and name of the 4th planet from our sun.

Greek deities represent a unique view of religion held by ancient Greeks. If the opportunity presents itself, you should read the Greek classics to gain an understanding of the rather emotional actions of the deities.

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Clash of the Titans Costumes - Godly Ensembles For This Year's Halloween

Clash of the Titans is a fantastic movie retelling the story of Perseus, a half-god, half-mortal son of Zeus who embarks on a quest to stop Hades and his minions in the Underworld from casting evil upon all the Earth. The epic setting and the powerful portrayal of characters has what made this movie such a big hit. No doubt about it, this Halloween, Clash of the Titans costumes will also be very memorable.

Perseus Costume

The son of the Zeus, the father of the gods himself, is Perseus, a warrior so fierce and brave that he defeated Medusa and the Kraken sent by Hades. There is an officially-licensed costume for Perseus and it is available in adult and children's sizes alike. The costume includes a tunic, molded body armor, arm gauntlets, and shin guards. It also comes with a fake muscular chest and abs to depict the half-god warrior.

Other Clash Of The Titans Costumes for Men

A unique idea different from other Clash of the Titans Halloween costumes is to go as Hades. While everyone else is planning to dress as the protagonist for Halloween, you can set to take on the Underworld with the traditional long black tunic and black cape included in the officially-licensed Hades costume. The set also has arm guards and leg guards. Additionally, you can also get a wig and fake beard set to complete your Underworldly undertaking.

Or you can also dress up as Calibos, the former king of Argos who was banished from the city and is now commissioned by Hades to complete his mission of ruling over the mortals through fear and destruction. Calibos was a warrior, but the movie shows almost half of his armor already gone. A molded armor is included in the Deluxe Calibos set, along with arm gauntlets, shin guards, as well as fake scarred skin, a fearsome max, and molded finger tips. For the budget-conscious, you can simply buy the silver arm gauntlet and recreate Calibos with your own makeup skills and a bit of artistic ingenuity.

Clash of the Titans Costumes for Women

Io is a beautiful mortal who was cursed to agelessness when she refused to be seduced by one of the gods. You can replicate Io's costume with a classic one-sleeved white dress reminiscent of the Greek goddesses Athena and Aphrodite along with the brown cloak that she hides herself in whenever she watches over Perseus.

However, if you want a more godly-like identity for Halloween, dressing up as Athena or Aphrodite is a no-brainer. It's simple enough; wear a body-fitting white dress, preferably one-sleeved, and don a silver arm gauntlet if you are Athena, gold if you are Aphrodite. If you can't find a good enough dress, you can fit into the sheets yourself, and make sure all the folds and clips are found in the right places. You can also get the official Aphrodite wig, made of adorable pink curls topped with a shell hairpiece.

Accessories for Clash of the Titans Halloween Costumes for More Zing

Keep in mind that you will need these accessories to complete the look you are going for:

1. The Sword of Perseus. Certainly, no warrior is going to war without his loyal sword. Perseus' is made of copper and is styled with intricate Greek writing.


2. The Shield of Perseus. This definitely comes with the sword.


3. The Sword of Calibos. Not some shiny and majestic sword like Perseus, but certainly a dangerous, jagged sword that has slain many skilled warriors.

Best Place To Buy Costumes

Whether you are looking to buy a Clash of the Titans Perseus costume or maybe an Athena costume this Halloween then the site I recommend is BuyCostumes.com. It has the best deals and selection online and makes picking a great costume super easy and fun.

Lineage 2 Music Video

My first try of a Music Video from Lineage 2. www.L2-Underworld.de

Anne Sofie Von Otter&Barbara Hendricks-Gluck"Orphée et Eurydice"Viens,Viens Eurydice, suis-moi

CW Gluck "Orphée et Eurydice" 1859 Berlioz Version "Viens, Viens Euridice suis-moi" Anne Sofie Von Otter - Orphée Barbara Hendricks - Euridice John Eliot Gardiner - Conductor Orchestre de l'Opera de Lyon Paintings/sculptures (after titles): 1. Auguste Rodin? (1840 -1917) 2. Auguste Rodin (1840 -1917) 3. Auguste Rodin (1840 -1917) 4. Eugène Delacroix (1798 -1863) 5. Louis Ducis (1775 -1847) 6. Jean Raoux (1677--1734) 7. Auguste Rodin? (1840 -1917) 8. Peter Paul Rubens (1577 - 1640) 9. Johann August Nahl the Younger (1752-1825) 10. Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot (1796 -- 1875 ) ~ Orphée (Orpheus)~ In Greek mythology, Orpheus was a musician who sang and played so beautifully that even animals, rocks, and trees danced to his tunes. He was the son of Calliope, the Muse of epic poetry, and of the god Apollo. It was Apollo who gave Orpheus his first lyre, the instrument that he always played. Orpheus accompanied Jason* and the Argonauts on their quest for the Golden Fleece* and used his music several times to ease their journey. On one occasion, he calmed the sea with his playing; another time, he saved the Argonauts from the deadly Sirens by playing so loudly that they could not hear the Sirens' songs. He also stopped the Argonauts from quarreling with a song about the origins of the universe. Orpheus fell in love with the nymph Eurydice. Shortly after their marriage, Eurydice was bitten by a snake and died. The grieving Orpheus refused to play or sing for a long time. Finally he ...

Digital Orpheus: The descent to the underworld

Video by Bebe Beard (bebebeard.info sound by Lou Cohen (ruccas.org cambridgedome@comcast.net). Part II of a series exploring aspects of the myth of Orpheus. In this clip, Orpheus descends to the underworld to reclaim his loved one, Eurydice.

THE GREEN MAN - Second Part_MSWMM.wmv

www.sibeliusmusic.com Here is a god from the beginning of time which pervades all cultures from Africa to Asia to Europe. He is The Green Man, The Great Horned god, Cernunnos, Herne, Pan, Janus, Tammuz, Damuzi, Osiris, Dionysus. He is The Celtic God of fertility, animals and the underworld. The Hunter, Egyptian Lord of the underworld, Greek god of vegetation and vine and the woodlands. The Green Man symbolises the cycle of life, death and re-birth. The music carries us forwards into more culturally diverse ages and eventually into the 20th century. The Green Man and his various manifestations are still celebrated in music and dance and whatever takes the peoples fancy. A Morris is danced on a village green one spring Sunday afternoon, the birds are singing, the church bells are sounding. Time has no meaning for The Green Man, and into the 21st century he and his culture are celebrated in Rock music.

GHOSTS - Part III - Eurydice Underground

Watch in High Quality! Filmed in London, UK as part of the Nine Inch Nails "Ghosts" Film Festival. Inspired by "Ghosts" we created a 22 minute short film recontextualizing the classical Greek myth of "Orpheus & Eurydice". Improvised and shot on the go. ---- A failed leap year proposal leads to a wrong time/wrong place for Eurydice. As she descends into the underworld - literally the underground where the dead continue on, she is unable to. Caught up in her memories and love of Orpheus she tries to catch the right tube home. Lost in the underworld, a chance meeting with a sympathetic Izanami (the Goddess of creation and death) leads to her eventual return to the overworld. Upon her arrival she discovers that Orpheus has moved on after her death. She decides to leave him in the land of the living after witnessing his new found happiness and returns to the underworld. Part I of V ------ Music from Nine Inch Nails "Ghosts"