Corinth: Mother of Greek Colonies

The song is ΠΑΠΑΡΟΥΝΑ (Poppy) by Notis Sfakianakis (ΝΟΤΗΣ ΣΦΑΚΙΑΝΑΚΗΣ). The paintings are mostly by Sir Lawrence Alma Tadema.

There is a lot to say on a city such as Corinth (Κόρινθος). She has mythical heroes like Bellerophon (βελλεροφῶν) who rode Pegasus (Πήγασος) and slaughtered the Chimera (Χίμαιρα). She is also the home of Arion the great poet. Periander (Περίανδρος), one of the seven wise men of Greece is also Corinthian.

Corinth was by far the richest city of Ancient Greece. She was inhabited by Dorians, and her artisans created great hellenic sculptures and weapons. The shield and helmet of Corinth was the model for most of the other Greek city-states. The Corinthian column structure was especially favoured during the Hellenist Era after Alexander the Great.

Corinth's wealth came from arts, trade, commerce, shipping and science. Ancient Greeks used to say 'not everyone can afford to live in Corinth'.

Corinth also had many colonies, such as Syracuse in Sicily, Apollonia, Epidamnus and Ambracia in Epirus. Corinth's troubles with some of its colonies led to the Peloponnesian war.

Corinth was the city that Philip II of Macedon chose to make the Hellenic League, to plan the invasion of Persia. Corinth destroyed by the Romans, later rebuilt and it became the capital city of the Achaean province of the Roman Empire.

Corinthian women had long hair tied in the back with a knot held together with ivory and silver hairpins. Paul the Apostle instructed these women to cover their beauty (Corinthians 11: 2-6). And yet Paul was also inspired to write some of the most beautiful things on Love when he was inspired by Corinth (I Corinthians 13: 4-7).

Well, I hope you enjoy the video!

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[bazodee2]

corinth practiced temple prostitution, which IMO is the only good thing any religion has ever had to offer for humanity... if we cant get rid of religions, they should then atleast bring that system back.

[ckoregirl]

Sigh, someday I'll visit. In the meantime, I love this video and the song is perfect.

[koringn]

was born in corinth and am proud of it.,.

[JimmyTheGreek2000]

@bylysi

According to Grrek myth and history, Delphi is the center of the universe.

[TBaracuda1]

It is >>>>>

[TimoleonofKorinthos]

"They saw that Corinth had always been a lover of freedom and enemy of tyranny and that she waged most and the greatest of wars not for the shake of hegemony and avarice, but for the freedom of the Greeks"

Plutarch

[MESCRIPTOR2]

kai ti exei na leei ayto???kati kainoyrgio???poli akyro video file!

[bylysi]

well i never flaged your videos .and i am albanian so i guess it wasnt a unanimous decision from our people.lol

and i never flaged them because i look at them when i need a good laugh and it gives me hope for the future and how many things will be uncovered because your arguments are really week and shaky foundation.

[bylysi]

lol yes greece is center of universe.

[bylysi]

and yani i like your broad statements.they make us look better.