Athos played an important part in mythology, as it was dedicated to Zeus (Aeschylus, Agamemnon 282 – Hesychius, under ‘Athos’). Only the gods set foot on the summit, on their way from place to place (Homer, Iliad 14, 229), or from there they sent signals by beacons – “blazing fire” – on the occasion of major historical events such as the fall of Troy (Aeschylus, op. cit.). Text bi Mountathos.gr.
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Athos – Agion Oros
Simeón Dionisiátis (from I. M. DionisÃou)is the new protoepistatis of the Holy EpistasÃa (2009/2010). Two days ago (first of june on Agion Oros) was the change. See http://www.romfea.gr/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=2617
with a nice picture of the new Holy Kinótita.
Can someone tell me who is current governor of Holly Mountain? My adress is Bogdanuleia2007@yahoo.com
Thank you!
Have a look at this site:
http://ec-patr.org/patrdisplay.php?lang=en&id=8
Political governor: Mr George Dalakouras, tel. 23770-23.230, 23.314. Substitute governor: Mr Aristos Kasmiroglou. Address: 630 86 Karyai, Holy Mount. Telephones (23770) 23.230, 23.314 and 23.290