greek honor

Honor to those who in the life they lead
define and guard a Thermopylae.

Never betraying what is right,
consistent and just in all they do
but showing pity also, and compassion;
generous when they're rich, and when they're poor,
still generous in small ways,
still helping as much as they can;
always speaking the truth,
yet without hating those who lie.

And even more honor is due to them
when they foresee (as many do foresee)
that Ephialtis will turn up in the end,
that the Medes will break through after all.


Τιμή σ' εκείνους όπου στην ζωή των
ώρισαν και φυλάγουν Θερμοπύλες.
Ποτέ από το χρέος μη κινούντες·
δίκαιοι κ' ίσιοι σ' όλες των τες πράξεις,
αλλά με λύπη κιόλας κ' ευσπλαχνία·
γενναίοι οσάκις είναι πλούσιοι, κι όταν
είναι πτωχοί, πάλ' εις μικρόν γενναίοι,
πάλι συντρέχοντες όσο μπορούνε·
πάντοτε την αλήθεια ομιλούντες,
πλην χωρίς μίσος για τους ψευδομένους.

Και περισσότερη τιμή τούς πρέπει
όταν προβλέπουν (και πολλοί προβλέπουν)
πως ο Εφιάλτης θα φανεί στο τέλος,
κ' οι Μήδοι επί τέλους θα διαβούνε.

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[ratzydog1]

Don't talk about things you don't know. Macedonians, Thracians, Laconians, Ionians, Epirotes, thessalians are all Greeks, but how could you know it.

[ratzydog1]

file mou leangian o ethnikismos me ton patriotismo exoun mia kapia diafora.  einai ethnikistiko na timas (i toulaxiston na prospatheis na timiseis) tous iroes sou? min berdevete tin p***tsa me tin vourtsa

[ratzydog1]

At least, I have something to be proud about, I have Leonidas, I have Alexander the great, I have Constantine Paleologos, the great Rebels against Ottoman Empire, I have bishop Chrisostomos of Smyrne, Pavlos Melas, the fighters against fascistic Germany, the fighters against English Empire in Cyprus

[MaxSluiman]

Greek people are crazy, but I like them, Cretans even more. They know how to fight. Sadly they don't know how to sell it. Now the French and Italians think they brought culture to Europe. I know better.

[ilias1gr]

you don't know shit about history so, shut your mongol mouth asshole!

We were here(along with other ancient nations) long before your people started walking from Mongolia..shut the fuck up!

Your part on mankind is a piece of shit,you don't have a part actually.

[EtherialRock]

Greece Forever !

[MGD230]

Ανεβασε την Εθνικοφροσυνη, και οχι τον Εθνικισμο.

Αν ανεβαζε τον εθνικισμο θα κινουσαν να κατακτησουν την Περσια, σε αντιθεση με την εθνικοφροσυνη που τους ωθησε να υπερασπιστουν τα πατρια εαδφη

[MGD230]

Δεν μπορεις να ξεχωρισεις τον Εθνικιστη απο τον Εθνικοφρων....

[Palaviaris13]

Can anyone tell me which song is this?

[AB665]

GREECE=HEROISM

[hypernikos]

swstos o ratzydog1

[Comnenos]

Τιμή σ' εκείνους, όπου στην ζωήν των όρισαν και φυλάγουν Θερμοπύλες ποτέ απ' το χρέος μη κινούντες.