{"id":4625,"date":"2026-08-23T11:05:48","date_gmt":"2026-08-23T08:05:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/amphiktyon.org\/?p=4625"},"modified":"2026-08-23T11:05:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-23T08:05:48","slug":"greek-civilization-greeks-and-philhellenescorrection","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/amphiktyon.org\/?p=4625","title":{"rendered":"GREEK CIVILIZATION \u2013 GREEKS AND PHILHELLENES(correction)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

By Lt. General (Ret.) K. Ch. Constantinidis<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greek Civilization<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greek Civilization is self-created, Humanistic, and Ecological. Thus far, from prehistoric times, the Greeks have created seven (7) great civilizations: the Pre-Diluvian Civilization of the Giants, the Minoan, the Mycenaean, the Classical, the Alexandrian, the Byzantine, and the Civilization of the European Renaissance.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It exists in complete harmony between human beings and their environment. The Greeks had discovered and experimented with mechanical principles \u2014 Hero of Alexandria, Daedalus, Archytas, and others<\/strong> \u2014 but they did not put them into practical use, so as not to disturb the balance of the environment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greek Civilization also encompasses Science \u2013 Truth, Art \u2013 Beauty, Spirit, Logos \u2013 Dialogue, Music \u2013 Theatre \u2013 Tragedy \u2013 Song, Philosophy, Measure, Nothing in Excess, Know Thyself, the Universe \u2013 Divine Mystagogy<\/strong>, and much more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is also based on Peaceful Coexistence<\/strong> among individuals, peoples, nations, and religions, as well as on Unity and Cooperation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Furthermore, Hellenism is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

a\/ The Ancestral Religion of the Twelve Gods<\/strong>, and<\/p>\n\n\n\n

b\/ Orthodoxy<\/strong>, itself a philosophical hybrid of the Greek spirit (Neoplatonism) \u2014 the quest for the Divine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If one delves deeply into the study of the ruined temples and the sacred monasteries, everyone can discover their lost self and establish communion with the Divine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In order to know Greek Civilization, one must come in person to this blessed land of the gods and experience, for a while, the Greek way of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately, commercial tourism offers very little in terms of genuine experience and spirit. Such an experience is essential to modern human beings, who have become disconnected from nature and humanistic values and have become attached to technology, now seeking solutions and even salvation from Artificial Intelligence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hellenism could offer far more to humanity today. However, the fact that, for nine and a half (9\u00bd) centuries, *   Greece has had a bad neighbor \u2014 the barbaric Turkish state \u2014 has exhausted the vitality of Hellenism in the struggle to preserve Greece\u2019s freedom, through bloody sacrifices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This spiritually distorted and uncultured neighbor, which settled upon the Greek Ionian Civilization, instead of developing it, suppresses every cultural initiative and is interested only in increasing armaments, making conquests, and expanding military bases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The so-called \u201cRepublic of Turkey\u201d oppresses its people and ethnic groups, keeps its political opponents in prison, maintains its invasion and occupation of almost half of Cyprus, invaded Syria, and continually threatens Greece and its neighbors with war (casus belli<\/strong>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Greeks and Philhellenes \u2014 those who partake in our education and culture<\/em> \u2014 have a duty to promote Greek Humanistic and Ecological Civilization<\/strong> and to disseminate it throughout the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is the duty of every civilized and responsible citizen, regardless of nationality, religion, ideology, gender<\/strong>, and so forth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At this time, the Greeks proclaim: \u201cMolon Labe\u201d \u2014 \u201cCome and Take Them.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

* After the Battle of Manzikert in 1071<\/strong>
(22\/8\/26)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Lt. General (Ret.) Konstantinos Constantinidis<\/strong>
Author \u2013 Member of the Society of Greek Writers<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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By Lt. General (Ret.) K. Ch. Constantinidis Greek Civilization Greek Civilization is self-created, Humanistic, and Ecological. Thus far, from prehistoric times, the Greeks have created seven (7) great civilizations: the Pre-Diluvian Civilization of the Giants, the Minoan, the Mycenaean, the Classical, the Alexandrian, the Byzantine, and the Civilization of the European Renaissance. It exists in … <\/p>\n

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