Sokrates Grundtvig Learning Partnership 2010 - 2012

GEOMYTHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Marina Papageorgiou Director ass. of Environmental Education Center of Stylida, The Greek coordinator of the project.

TITLE : ANCIENT CITIES

AND THEIR REFLECTION TO TODAY‘S WORLD

DURATION OF PROJECT :

01/08/2010 -31/07/2012

THE PARTNERS:8 Countries, 9 partners.

1)ASSOCIATION OF FRIENDS OF THE ANCIENT HELLENIC CIVILIZATION “ELEFSIS” – CYPRUS

2)GEOMYTHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

GREECE3) MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS UNIONLITHUANIA

4) CENTRE DE FORMACIÓ DE PERSONES ADULTES BENIASSENT- SPAIN

5) WOMEN RIGHTS INSTITUTE) LATVIA

6) VOLKSHOCHSCHULE -SCHROBENHAUSEN GERMANY

7) SEMA ASSOCIATION OF EDUCATORS (SEMADER)TURKEY 8) a) Comune di Sternatia «Grecia-Salentina»b) COMUNE DI ORTELLE Lecce- Ιταλία

Place for study:The city of Lamia:Ancient Lamia- Thermopyles-Trahina- Amfiktionies.

AMFICTIONIES

In Greek Mythology is reported that after the flood, Deykalionas and Pyra after the creation with the help of Zeus,

the gender of humanity, have their own children. The first-born son was

Hellinas who built the city “ Hellas “ and the second-born son was Amfiktyon, who

created the first Amfiktionia.

The establishment of Amfiktionia is almost happened in the same time with the foundation of cities –countries. In this period lived in this region Iones - Dorians - Aioleis - Achaioi. The first aim of foundation of Amfiktionia was religious. But gradually the amfiktionia was organized in a very strong religious and political organiztion.

One from the first in Greece Amfiktionia was of Demetra goodness, in Ancient Anthili. All people who leaved on mount Oiti meet each other in this temple.When this amfiktionia joined with other neighboring, a most brilliant and famous Amfiktionia, has been created .

The Delfian Amfiktionia or Amfiktionia of Pylon (Gates) and Delfi, had two religious centres: the one of them was the temple of Dimitra and Girl, in the Gates (Thermopyles) - near Ancient Anthili - and the other it was the temple of Apollo in Delphi. The Amfiktionian Congress was convened regularly two times annually, in spring in Delphi that were named [Earini Pylaia] and in the fall in Anthili that was named [Metoporini Pylaia].

The “Afiktionian curse” stoped the wars between the cities. The creation of Amfiktionia meant for the ancient Greek world, the beginning of a common political and national life. Wars, common religious, economic and social challenges gave to Amfiktionia a power, cultivated common language, religion and culture for all Greeks with a common history and common future.

Pylaia Amfiktionia, is the more ancient religious and political organization and is considered, the ancestor of modern - internatinal organizations and unions as :• The society of Nations that was founded in 1919 and expired after the second international War.

• The organization of United Nations from 1945 This organization tries to deter wars and creates economic and social conditions and progress for all members, but actually not successfully in many times..

• European Union expects to join the populations of Europe under a common arrangement that will promote the progress and will ensure the peace for all citizens.

• In the modern world the fables, the myths, the history, the gods, the heroes, the war, the peace and the unit, are realities that continuously try balances, but unfortunately the “amfiktionian curse” belongs anymore in the past!!!