Nature in Greece | Mountains, lakes, forests, fauna and flora
Spelaeology in Zagori, Greece
Explore the caves in the area of the National Park of Vikos-Aoos with the experienced and certified cave guide Manolis Diamantopoulos.. .. The Zagori area, among it’s natural attractions, offers a variety of vertical caves-gulches and precipices some of which are found in the area…
Traditional loom-felt lessons in Greece
Handmade creations & Loom – felt seminars in Zagorochoria, Greece According to the Greek myths Athena and Arachne had a weaving contest. Arachne claimed to be a better weaver than Athena and thus infuriated her. Not only did she boast of her achievements but in…
Oak in Greek Mythology
Oak, Holm, Valonia… Also: Evergreen oak, prickly-cupped oak and ilex (alternative names for the holm) Greek : Drys { ἡ δρῦς } Species: Quercus Ilex, Quercus Ithaburensis Macrolepis and Quercus Aegilops Description: The oak was the dominant tree of the ancient Greek landscape. In fact the…
Mushrooms and religion
ROBERT GRAVES: MUSHROOMS AND RELIGION The profound importance of mushrooms in primitive religion had remained undetected until some twenty years ago, when Mr. R. Gordon Wasson, an American banker, and his Russian-born wife Valentina first called attention to it. The new science of ethnomycology,…
