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Parga & Kreta (Crete) Greece by Lars Didricksson Via Flickr: Sunbathing and swimming in Greece is super and the food is fantastic.
Crete, the largest island of Greece has some of the most beautiful places of all of Greece to visit as a tourist. This includes the ancient site of Knossos, its crystal clear beaches and its delicious food and non stop nightlife.
Created by a Greek god, Talos was a metallic giant that guarded the island of Crete. Greek myths say that this beast broke huge chunks of rock off the cliffs to throw at approaching ships and burned men on his blazing bronze skin, which was nearly as hot as the sun. The giant's brute strength could wipe out an invading army.
Talos was said to be a metallic giant made entirely out of bronze, and stood about 30 feet tall. This beast was crafted atop Mt. Olympus by Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths, and sent by Zeus to guard the shores of the island of Crete.
This legendary giant was given life by a fluid called ichor, which was the blood of the gods. Ichor ran through a single vein that stretched from Talos' neck to his heel. A nail was used as a plug in the giant's foot to keep the fluid from running out.
His name comes from the Latin word "talus," which means "enduring".
Plus, fun fact, Hephaestus, the god that created Talos, also made metallic dancing women and fire-breathing bulls.
Sea Peoples' Invasions, Egypt, the Hittite Empire, its Achaean allies, Lukka/Peleset, the Trojan War, Homer's Intentional Falsehood, and the Modern European Forgery 'Ancient Greece'
Book review of the book 'Trojan Horse of Western History' by Anatoly V. Belyakov and Oleg A. Matveyshev
Contents
Introduction
I. The civilized Oriental World & the South Balkan periphery
II. The Hittite imperial order and the disorderly barbarians of Western Anatolia, South Balkans, Crete and the Anatolian Sea
III. The Sea Peoples' invasions as a determinant historical fact and the Trojan War as a worthless falsehood
IV. What is hidden behind the false term 'Achaean World'?
V. Without an in-depth comprehension of the Egyptian, Hittite Anatolian, Canaanite and Mesopotamian civilizations, no one can possibly understand their backward periphery
VI. Why Dio Chrysostom's historical sources are trustworthy and Homer's pretenses are proven red herring
VII. The absolute denigration of the Late Antiquity Greeks by the Ancient Egyptian high priest as the destination of Human History
VIII. Dio Chrysostom's Egyptian sacerdotal interlocutor had read Ramses III's Annals
IX. The fake term 'Ancient Greece' prevents us from assessing Homer's devastating failure
X. Conclusion
Introduction
What follows is an extensive discussion of the topics presented and the approaches employed in the aforementioned, passionately and impressively elaborated book (St. Petersburg: Piter, 2015 - 256 p.: pic / ISBN 978-5-496-01658-2) that I came to know through an astute Russian friend, shrewd thinker and avid reader.
Links to the Russian and English Wikipedia do not constitute an approval of the texts of the respective entries, but are offered for those among the non-specialized readers of my book review, who wish to launch their own search, starting with the references and the bibliography available of those entries.
Throughout the present article, I use the term 'Anatolian Sea', instead of 'Aegean Sea' which is certainly a historically valid appellation and form of reference. However, the latter term is academically inaccurate. This is so because throughout the last five millennia, we have attested that civilizations, forms of spirituality, religious faiths, cultural trends, ethnic migrations, cults, esoteric beliefs, intellectual movements, artistic and aesthetic tendencies spread from Anatolia to the sea in question, and thence to the South Balkans, and not vice versa. When it comes to Anatolian Sea, which is undeniably a semi-closed sea, we observe that, although various influences and diverse ethnic groups arrived there from the South (Libya), the Southeast (Egypt and Canaan/Phoenicia), and the North (Thrace, Macedonia and the central part of the Balkan Peninsula), the local evolution, historical creativity, and their main factors and aspects depended on Anatolia.
All these scattered islands constitute therefore the Anatolian archipelago and they consist in sheer projection and prolongation of the Anatolian civilization. This was particularly ostensible whenever both lands, Anatolia and South Balkans, belonged to the same empire. Within the Eastern Roman Empire and the Ottoman Caliphate, Anatolia constituted the epicenter and the South Balkans represented a marginal circumference. All the islands in-between depended on Anatolia and never formed an entity of their own.
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This is what I need right now! Great memories when travelled to Crete. Elafonisi beach. Have you ever been there? If not, you have to! . . . . . #crete #greece #elafonisi #beach #summer #seaside #sea #travel #travelgram #instatravel #adventure #travelphotography #traveling #trip #traveller #tourism #tourist #travelingram #traveltheworld #travelblog #traveldeeper #travelpics #lovetravel #lovetraveling #travelblogger #travellife #nature #naturephoto #naturepics #beachstyle (at Elafonisi)
This is the first what you see entering at Samaria Gorge national park! Started hiking early morning so I could finish my track without getting to the heat in canyon as the rocks and stones are heating under sun and temperature increases a lot! . . . . . #samaria #gorge #nationalpark #nationalparks #samariagorge #crete #greece #hiking #travel #travelgram #instatravel #adventure #travelphotography #traveling #trip #traveller #tourism #tourist #travelingram #traveltheworld #travelblog #traveldeeper #travelpics #lovetravel #lovetraveling #travelblogger #travellife #nature #naturephoto #naturepics (at Samaria Gorge)
One of the nicest beach I have ever seen! Hard to get there, bad road with large stones. Thought I would break my car, but everything was fine! A lot of people in season so don't expect be alone there :) Balos, Crete. . . . . #greece #crete #balos #beach #seafront #seaside #sea #greecelover_gr #travel #travelgram #instatravel #adventure #travelphotography #traveling #trip #traveller #tourism #tourist #travelingram #traveltheworld #travelblog #traveldeeper #travelpics #lovetravel #lovetraveling #travelblogger #travellife #nature #naturephoto #naturepics (at Crete)
Enjoyed a lot with hiking in Crete. So many roads and so many amazing spots. . . . . . #greece #crete #hiking #hike ##travel #travelgram #instatravel #adventure #travelphotography #traveling #trip #traveller #tourism #tourist #travelingram #traveltheworld #travelblog #traveldeeper #travelpics #lovetravel #lovetraveling #travelblogger #travellife #nature #naturephoto #naturepics (at Crete)
One of the amazing places I have ever seen! If you are planning to visit Crete, you definitely should visit Samaria Gorge. Of course your legs won't like it, but still it worth it! . . . . . #crete #greece #samaria #samariagorge #travel #travelgram #instatravel #adventure #travelphotography #traveling #trip #traveller #tourism #tourist #travelingram #nationalpark #traveltheworld #travelblog #traveldeeper #travelpics #lovetravel #lovetraveling #travelblogger #travellife #nature #naturephoto #naturepics #mountainroad #mountains #naturepic (at Samaria Gorge)
Bring us summer back! Already miss it! :) . . . . . #crete #elafonisi #beach #beachlife #seabreeze #seaside #summer17 #warmwater #travel #travelgram #instatravel #adventure #travelphotography #traveling #trip #traveller #tourism #tourist #travelingram #traveltheworld #travelblog #traveldeeper #travelpics #lovetravel #lovetraveling #travelblogger #travellife #nature #naturephoto #naturepics (at Elafonisi)
Nature is beautiful! Samaria Gorge, Crete. . . . . . #crete #samaria #samariagorge #nationalpark #naturephotography #wood #travel #travelgram #instatravel #adventure #travelphotography #traveling #trip #follow #followme #traveller #tourism #tourist #travelingram #traveltheworld #travelblog #traveldeeper #travelpics #lovetravel #lovetraveling #travelblogger #travellife #nature #naturephoto #naturepics (at Samariá, Khania, Greece)
How hard it was to get here. Everything worth it. Balos, Crete. . . . . . #crete #greece #balos #beach #sea #vacation #cretegreece #greece2017 #amazing #travel #travelgram #wanderlust #instatravel #adventure #travelphotography #traveling #trip #instago #instagood #tourism #tourist #instapassport #travelingram #igtravelhave #instagram #traveltheworld #travelblog #traveldeeper #travelpics
Beautiful city. Rethimnom, Greece . . . . . #greece #crete #rethimno #city #travel #travelgram #wanderlust #instatravel #adventure #travelphotography #traveling #trip #instago #instagood #tourism #tourist #instapassport #travelingram #igtravelhave #instagram #traveltheworld #travelblog #traveldeeper #travelpics (at Réthimnon, Greece)
Colors. Samaria Gorge, Crete. . . . . . #samaria #samariagorge #crete #grece #colors #travel #travelgram #instatravel #adventure #travelphotography #traveling #trip #follow #followme #traveller #tourism #tourist #travelingram #traveltheworld #travelblog #traveldeeper #travelpics #lovetravel #lovetraveling #travelblogger #travellife #nature #naturephoto #nationalpark #naturepics (at Samariá, Khania, Greece)
Last step to complete Samaria Gorge hiking trip is to cross Iron gates. Crete, Greece. . . . . . #crete #greece #samaria #samariagorge#irongates #hiking #mountains #cliffs #gorge #canyon #naturephoto #nature #naturepark #naturepics #trip #travellife #traveller #travelgram #instatravel #adventure #travelphotography #followme #traveller #travelingram #traveltheworld #travelblog #traveldeeper #travelpics #lovetravel #lovetraveling (at Crete)
Take me back! Amazing place! . . . . . #crete #greece beach #sea #seafront #travel #travelgram #instatravel #adventure #travelphotography #traveling #trip #follow #followme #traveller #tourism #tourist #travelingram #traveltheworld #travelblog #traveldeeper #travelpics #lovetravel #lovetraveling #travelblogger #travellife #nature #naturephoto #nationalpark #naturepics (at Elafonisi Beach)
Nature is so beautiful in Crete. . . . . . #crete #grece #lake #clouds #roadtrip #travel #travelgram #instatravel #adventure #travelphotography #traveling #trip #follow #followme #traveller #tourism #tourist #travelingram #traveltheworld #travelblog #traveldeeper #travelpics #lovetravel #lovetraveling #travelblogger #travellife #nature #naturephoto #nationalpark #naturepics (at Crete)
Crystal clear water. Crete, Greece. . . . . . #crete #greece #elafonisi #sea #crystalwater #travel #travelgram #instatravel #adventure #travelphotography #traveling #trip #follow #followme #traveller #tourism #tourist #travelingram #traveltheworld #travelblog #traveldeeper #travelpics #lovetravel #lovetraveling #travelblogger #travellife #nature #naturephoto #nationalpark #naturepics (at Elafonisi Beach)
Road trip. Rent a car in Crete definitely was a good idea! Crete, Greece. . . . . . #crete #greece #mountains #rocks #road #travel #travelgram #instatravel #adventure #travelphotography #traveling #trip #follow #followme #traveller #tourism #tourist #travelingram #traveltheworld #travelblog #traveldeeper #travelpics #lovetravel #lovetraveling #travelblogger #travellife #nature #naturephoto #naturepics #clouds (at Crete)
Amazed at the life within the “Avatar Tree” we found in Rethymno Prefecture on Crete ... you must visit Arytroupoli (ancient Lappa)
I am an evangelist of all that is Cretan in the out of season months. This is largely true because I often visit there after or before the humongous crowds a…
Photo © Phil Butler The typical first time traveller to the island of Crete is more likely than not focused on pristine beaches and aquamarine surf. How