Saturday, February 28, 2015

Arcadia: A Land of Bliss

Arcadia: A Land of Bliss

A poem about Arcadia inspired by Ancient Greek Wisdom

Oh! Holy Arcadia, land of naked Pan
Country of colours, ideals and great fun
Full of mountains, hills and rocks of granite
Fables, stories and ancient myths to ignite

You give new ideas to our creativity
Firing the waves of our spirituality;
You lead us to your altar of high altitude
To strengthen our bonds of steady fortitude


You created for Pan a fast-running wild contest
Providing a word to all that defines him best;
You made him chase away frenzy and malevolence
Bonding your land of happiness with kind benevolence

Oh! Greatest and most glorious Arcadia
Alter ego of mountainous divine Gaia
You bring us all closer to God’s Dominion
Driving away from the traps of eternal oblivion.

Always remembering the following story of Kallisto:
‘KALLISTO (or Callisto) was a daughter of the Arkadian King Lykaon, son of Pelasgos who was the first man who ever lived in Arcadia and led his people out of their primitive stage of Golden Age and introduced certain aspects of civilization such as eating acorns instead of grass, leaves, and roots. They all lived in the forests and mountains in pure innocence and harmony.
Kallisto was a hunting companion of the goddess Artermis. Kallisto is derived from Greek ‘kallistos’ meaning ‘most beautiful’. In ancient Greek mythology Kallisto was a nymph who was loved by Zeus, the father of the gods. She was changed into a she-bear by  Hrea, and subsequently became the Great Bear constellation in the sky. Kallisto was revered as a goddess in Arcadia as her son Arkas gave this mountainous land his name, Arcadia’.


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