''The Akathistos Hymnos" . March 27th., 2015
Salutations to Maria , Mother of God, The Divine Feminine.
During the Hymn chanting-reciting, the devotees remain standing, out of gratitude and respect for beloved Panagia. (This liturgy takes place sixteen days before Greek Orthodox Easter , yearly.)
A poetic and philosophic masterpiece of Byzantine Hymnography , praising , honouring and adoring Panagia , the Divine Feminine, as Mother, Protector, Defender, Guide , Life Giver and Eternal-Life Bearer.
One of the most popular literary and musical monuments of the hellenic-orthodox tradition , emotionally thrilling and spiritually uplifting , carrying also important actual historic aspects and values of the eons-long Greek life and culture.
Written approximately at 626 A.D. in Constantinople. mlp
Salutations to Maria , Mother of God, The Divine Feminine.
During the Hymn chanting-reciting, the devotees remain standing, out of gratitude and respect for beloved Panagia. (This liturgy takes place sixteen days before Greek Orthodox Easter , yearly.)
A poetic and philosophic masterpiece of Byzantine Hymnography , praising , honouring and adoring Panagia , the Divine Feminine, as Mother, Protector, Defender, Guide , Life Giver and Eternal-Life Bearer.
One of the most popular literary and musical monuments of the hellenic-orthodox tradition , emotionally thrilling and spiritually uplifting , carrying also important actual historic aspects and values of the eons-long Greek life and culture.
Written approximately at 626 A.D. in Constantinople. mlp