N. Lygeros
Translated from the Greek by Athena
Kehagias
Those who see the Byzantium in terms of
the prism of the 1453 Fall, they forget deliberately or unintentionally, the
eleven centuries which constitute a world record duration of a human
superstructure. They forget that the Byzantine spirit continues to live inside
the churches, but most importantanly, they forget that the Fall is not final. And
if they listened to the most famous Pontian chant, which is of course dedicated
to The City, they would then understand that the symbols say more than they
themselves understand. Therefore, what we also admire on May 29 each year, ever
since we exist, is that our own have not forgotten even after all those
centuries of occupation. No Greek stands indifferent to the magnificence of
Hagia Sophia, and each longs for the liturgy of our most symbolic temple. Cont'd: http://www.lygeros.org/articles?n=19876&l=en
