tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post8634754188899106277..comments2024-03-27T17:03:57.341-04:00Comments on Murder is Everywhere: Magical Hosios LoukasOvidia Yuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05749549092493567689noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-26442480743420930542015-01-24T19:19:49.835-05:002015-01-24T19:19:49.835-05:00Well, Barbara, Kaldis #7 is called "Devil of ...Well, Barbara, Kaldis #7 is called "Devil of Delphi" so it's only natural for the beauty of the entire region to play some part. :)<br /><br />As for the sadness looming all about those memorials, standing there before them does bring some understanding to the anger so many Greeks feel over Germany's role in Greece's current financial suffering. After all, it's been 70 years since this horrific war crimes' massacre and yet the German government persists in resisting legal efforts by families of the slain villagers seeking reparations.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-74282775554579807902015-01-24T17:52:28.967-05:002015-01-24T17:52:28.967-05:00Beautiful photos! They reminded me of my visits t...Beautiful photos! They reminded me of my visits to Delphi, where I looked down at stunning landscapes, although the ride to Delphi was the scariest I was ever on, not made easier by the shrines at the side of the road where cars had plunged into the abyss. <br /><br />Have we got a hint here of Kaldis #7? The skulls in the monastery are quite contrast to the Capuchin monastery in Rome, where bones are made into elaborate designs. Beautiful ones. A reminder by the monks that however beautiful what the world offers, we should all "memento mori." Some orders of monks put skulls on their dining table for the same reason. But these skulls tell a far more frightening story. What monster could bayonet a baby? (Not that killing adults isn't also monstrous.)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12558260338780425291noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-88370327082953740122015-01-24T14:27:47.044-05:002015-01-24T14:27:47.044-05:00Yes, Lil, it is an area of conflicting vibes, but ...Yes, Lil, it is an area of conflicting vibes, but breathtakingly beautiful and serene at the monastery.Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-28319369642937227462015-01-24T13:30:30.803-05:002015-01-24T13:30:30.803-05:00Breathtaking, and a good reminder of what is good ...Breathtaking, and a good reminder of what is good and wonderful and the cruelty that man can unleash.lil Glucksternhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09288522126331817172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-16337709189992085542015-01-24T12:00:42.467-05:002015-01-24T12:00:42.467-05:00Thanks, EvKa. But as much as I adore Tim's P...Thanks, EvKa. But as much as I adore Tim's Poke Rafferty--which reminds me to say that I can't wait to see you in March in Portland when we gather to honor Mr. Hallinan as Guest of Honor at Left Coast Crime--I must agree with you that any attempt on my part to turn into a Greek version of Poke would very likely cost me my I. :) Jeffrey Sigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00718317707555064653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1990338437877873686.post-50276245462151485052015-01-24T10:30:37.711-05:002015-01-24T10:30:37.711-05:00Beautiful! Thanks for the words, Jeff, and thanks...Beautiful! Thanks for the words, Jeff, and thanks for the pictures, Barbara! Maybe the two of you should become the "Poke Rafferty" of Greece and write a travel book! :-) But, no, that would impact the delivery of the further adventures of Kaldis and friends, and we can't have THAT! Nosireeeeee!Everett Kaserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12371555243187874414noreply@blogger.com