Mistranslation altered meaning of ancient festival

Below is a fascinating post by Luciana Cavallaro entitled, “Mistranslation Altered Meaning of Cncient Festival,” that highlights some of the pagan roots for Easter that was picked-up in Christian traditions.
JUNE 8, 2018 / CAV12

Luciana Cavallaro

Some years ago, when I was researching about Pandora for my short story collection Accursed Women, I learnt there was an error in translation of a word. The significance of that mistranslation changed the way in which the myth was told and, subsequent interpretations through art and spin off stories. You can read about my blog post here: Idle curiosity of malicious intent. While researching about the origins of Easter, I learnt (many of you may already know this) that the Greek word ‘Pascha’ meaning Passover was mistranslated as Easter.

Das, Vraja Bihari (2018). Power of Traditions. Yoga for Modern Age. http://yogaformodernage.com/power-of-traditions/#prettyphoto/0/

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Architectural genius

The following is a fascinating post on the ongoing series of the Minoans by Luciana Cavallaro from her website Eternal Atlantis. I was amazed to learn of the Minoan’s architectural advancement to rival modern times, including pipes to bring in water and to dispose of sewage. Also of interest is the mythology of Theseus and the Minotaur that arose during this time.

Please enjoy!

Luciana Cavallaro

The Palace of Knossos would have to be one of the most amazing ancient sites I was fortunate to see. Built around 2000 BCE, and the largest of structures on Crete, it was the main power and pivotal centre of Minoan culture. The first palaces (Knossos, Mallia, Phaistos, Hagia Triada and Zakro) were destroyed by an earthquake circa 1730 BCE and rebuilt around 1650 BCE. The palaces withstood a series of earthquakes, and it wasn’t until the cataclysmic volcanic eruption at Thera and subsequent invasion of the Mycenaeans, that saw the demise of these extraordinary people and culture.

Map courtesy of: Go Greece Your Way
http://gogreeceyourway.gr/traveling-in-greece/touring-in-crete/ierapetra-and-ancient-gournia/

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