Posted by: DG MARYOGA | 03/04/2011
The Rite of Spring
Spring Colourful Reflections Seasoned with Greek Spirit
Nature’s Spring Face Revives,Reaching out to Human Nature and Soul,Triggering Thoughts and Emotional Sensations
It was only a balmy, early evening and an owl‘s cry,hooting outside in the garden as if calling my owl family to join it,an owl family perched high on book shelves,resting on this “elevated” place where we grope for knowledge to replenish our learning tanks, that….
that…evoked my perceptive faculties and awoke my internal emotional side. It was just what I needed to set out on a lyric,meandering journey to distant destinations ….into History and Mythology.
It was unthinkable for me though,not to reflect on a fresco from Thera (a replica from my personal collections).It’s part of the famous fresco “THE SPRING FRESCO” from Akrotiri, Thera (Santorini Volcanic Island) 1550-1500 BCE,the beautiful fresco of the Lotus flowers and the Kissing Swallows.It seems that their strong love and the volcanic Lava,which had undertaken the role of the good preserver,helped them to survive the catastrophic, Japan-like earthquake.
Everything around me that balmy evening had a story to share with me,with you…even the crepuscular shadows in the garden helped me to echo the owl’s hooting through words….accentuating Art and Spring Beauty.Azalea’s spring blossoms had taken a faded colour trying to rest for a while in the earthen pot, before they were ready again to receive the first sun beams from the Attica skies.
Presumably, the same Sun Beams that gave life to the Goddess of Wisdom and War Athena and to the Owls which inhabited the Acropolis in great numbers. The Owl , that was Athena’s favourite creature along with her Shield and an Olive tree , regarded sacred symbols.I suppose it is not contingent that the owl was the symbol of wisdom in so many cultures. People always found owls wise. Probably, it has to do with their night vision, their human size “knowing-eyes” with the upper eyelids and of course, their upright posture.
Sweet flower blossoms,scented air in the atmosphere, birds’ evening notes, ,kissing swallows and the owl’s rhythmic hooting , all like a well-synchronized Spring Orchestra….. A Synthesis of Wisdom,Balance,Harmony and Beauty….all there,a good excuse for me to publish a rather Ruritanian post…..
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I love the owls, too, your collection is adorable, and your post about them is wonderful! It is very nice to hear the voice of the owl around here, too, esoecially in the evenings. I have a nice post about Athena’s Little Owl, too, she stopped by one day to say hi to me in my oasis!
https://aishasoasis.wordpress.com/2014/02/06/birds-of-egypt-um-uwaye-the-little-owl/
I love your fresco, do you have more photos of your work? ♥♥♥ ;^)
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By: aishasoasis on 19/05/2014
at 13:07
Aisha,Dear ! Thank you so very much for all your visits and your rich comments !!! I do appreciate it,my friend ! I’ll read your post tomorrow.
I have more frescoes from Knossos and Santorini.They are gorgeous!
Hugs,cu tomorrow, Doda 🙂
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By: DG MARYOGA on 29/05/2014
at 03:48
I enjoy your blog very much, Dear Doda, have a great time, try to dont stress about all your work, and enjoy as you can! ♥♥♥ ;^)
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By: aishasoasis on 29/05/2014
at 11:40
Contemplative thoughts and colourful reflectios
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By: anna on 24/09/2011
at 18:17
What a big surprise Lady A.
Thanks for coming by and commenting.Hope,your Medicine conference in Sweden is as fruitful as ever.Are you going to meet Tasos and Nancy?
Have a safe flight
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By: DG MARYOGA on 24/09/2011
at 20:51
I am certain that I sampled it when I was on the island but I didn’t bring any home with me!
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By: Andrew Petcher on 08/04/2011
at 08:27
Seemingly,they do need the atmosphere of their birthplace,especially OUZO…
Easter time in Santorini is very quiet, tinted with the special local colour and a lot of devoutness.
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By: DG MARYOGA on 08/04/2011
at 09:34
I visited the archeological site at Akrotiri in 2004. I enjoyed it.
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By: Andrew Petcher on 07/04/2011
at 15:11
A quaint Aegean island that you,especially you,couldn’t have missed.
http://apetcher.wordpress.com/2009/07/18/santorini/
What is really impressive is the fact that your favourite “sugar cube” white houses in Fira,stand on the black volcanic lava creating the contrast of black and white surrounded by the deep blue of the Aegean seas.Unluckily,the volcano that ruined Minoan Crete is still active…
By the way,did Visanto and Assyrtiko travel well?
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By: DG MARYOGA on 07/04/2011
at 22:50
very interesting and romantic approach!well done! D
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By: Anonymous on 03/04/2011
at 21:07
Thank you Lady D…
You very well know that I have given your name to one of the owl family member.
Hope life is treating you well in the cultural city of Berlin…..
The concept of Zeitgeist and the German Romanticists may inspire you to write a Spring post….without reference to Ancient, Greek Frescos .
Apparently, the “Venus Project and Fresco’s futuristic designs” can help you, instead……
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By: DG MARYOGA on 03/04/2011
at 22:55