Orphic Hymn: Phanes Protogonos

[kunde503]

SO BEAUTIFUL xoxoxo THANX 4THIS VISION of SPLENDOR

[mondodiamante]

The immortal Thomas Taylor...

[1zangelique]

(Me again!) The swoon continues! On and on....

[brychar66]

Mind how you fall Gary!

[isalondoner]

Thank you, once again I have enjoyed your reading.

Images, voice, form and substance are brilliant.

My admiration for you, as always. Isabel

[1zangelique]

Once again, magnificent. Thunderous thunderous applause!

[EdgarTibori]

200% CULT

WOW!!!

[alchemistra]

This is the very voice of the Orphic lyre, an oration, a gift, from great Hermes to you, Charles. A poetic masterpiece of the One, all-begetter, whose love has pierced the resplendent divine darkness, whose Glory is never consumed, nor diminished.

[brychar66]

A gift it certainly is dear soror mystica, as if handed down to me unknowing from a place and persons unknown :) Thank you for your encouragement - Charles

[brychar66]

Many thanks for that Paul. And I am glad to see your work reestablishing itself here. You have given me many hours of pleasure in the past with many more to come Chas

[algabal]

Altho' we may disagree on the nature of things (your monism, my dualism) before the 'catastrophe' that resulted in our present, enchained state, it is clear that we are speaking of and understand the same God, the one who is responsible for "nothing but good."

Bless you, sweet singer.

[brychar66]

Your endorsement is good enough for me

dear Dominic ;)

[trisoctehedron]

To me, it looks like you've set yourself the formidable task of getting back tho the Mind of paganism, before Christianity came along and began harping on sin and began not letting us enjoy the body.

That's got to be hard!

This was a very good shot at it.

[Xersex2009]

Beautiful video: marvellous landscapes!

A great idea: a video dedicated to Allan Eros Protogonous!

[1zangelique]

Again--how stirring! Words hardly suffice, but words are all we have.You want to stand, and raise your arms to the gods, and cry out. I can't stop watching it! This is some sort of a high mark in your presentations, I think rising above even the usual lofty "elevations"...thanks again. Gary

[cavafyinenglish]

thanks Gary, glad you like it :)

[EROSGODOFGAYS]

I agree with you Gary. If there were a poet laureate for the celebration of the beauty of love between men, it would be Charles Bryant! His works put into words the things that we all feel and have such pride in. A stunning inspiration!

[brychar66]

I am answerable only for the poem ;) My distinguished friends supplied the rest...thank you

[brychar66]

You got it Kestal, just right. Thank you.

[brychar66]

That is the most wonderful film, sad it had to get mixed up with the Hitler Olympics. The javelin-thrower sequence is out of this world, amazing.

[1zangelique]

Bravo Charles! Quite stunning. Gary

[brychar66]

Thanks Gary :)

[bafr1]

your prolific ccharles , great poem , like a novel

[brychar66]

thanks Brendan - good to hear from you again, hope you are well :)

[dimagogos]

Thank you Chas, not only for the wonderful recitation, but for also triggering my interest in the Orphic Hymns. I know virtually nothing about them. Do you have any link? To the original Greek perhaps? Or to the English translation?

Orphism was an interesting religion. It seems that the Pythagoreans borrowed several elements from it. And, later, the Christians: Orpheus goes to Hades and returns; isn't this the concept of reincarnation?

[brychar66]

Yes the complete Thomas Taylor is on the Net, it's wonderful. I've only scratched the surface.

[nicksum29]

Lovely, as usual. Why does our modern world not produce such great beauties?

[brychar66]

Thanks Nick :) Well, they're around - just a bit harder to find... ;)

[brychar66]

Thank you darling Anne. Please keep in touch when you transmigrate back across the Atlantic - Europe's loss is America's gain.

[brychar66]

I'd trust your seeing any day Kory. And as one poet to another your appreciation is just magic, thank you.

[sfkcbf]

I required a moment to come back to earth, having been so affected by the power of the poem.

[brychar66]

Thanks for enjoying it Stephen. It really was a joint effort between me and the people I mentioned in the opening notes - all of whom, apart from Allen, are long gone :) Not forgetting of course the original Greek authors of the Hymns.

[EROSGODOFGAYS]

Not just poet are you, but a sorcerer working great magic with his words and now an artist, too!

Stunning! Absolutely stunning!

[gving2]

love your work!!!!!