And here we are, as promised, continuing on! And our Brit is trying to act while he's still kind of sentient.
This first shelter where Father Yiannis took him is perhaps one of the smallest churches in the world, called affectionately “the Small Cathedral” because it's right next to the big and imposing Athens Cathedral. Even its entrance is tiny and once you are inside, to get to the main area you'll need to watch your head if you're on the tall side. It is almost as if you enlarged a toy!
It is dedicated to St. Eleftherios (his name means Freedom) and, from earlier on, to the Virgin Mary by the name “our Lady who Swiftly Hears”.
It was founded and built around the 12th century, and except for its dome it is built completely out of marble with minimal stone. On the outside there are sculpted reliefs all around, some depicting religious symbols (from the tree of life to various shapes of crosses) and others dating from ancient times and depicting daily living scenes from antiquity.
After the Greek revolution, it was used as a library until 1863, when it was repaired and re-inaugurated as a church in honor of St. Eleftherios.
DAJB: Thank you! I certainly will, God willing ;)
Nicotine: Thanks! It is the first story I have made that is set in a real place in a historical era, and I want it to show! And Athens is really an amazing setting for any story to unravel in :)
That addition of the church to the scene is really awesome! It's getting to the point where you can possibly plan a trip to Greece based on this comic. Kind of like how people wanted to see all the places in the Da Vinci Code. :D
Hope the guy beats the odds and makes it!
bravo1102: I always thought that decided people going such things (like these Brits and other undercover agents) would be. Either that or go double.
usedbooks: It is cute! It's also very beautiful. A must-see for anyone who visits Athens. As for your usual reactions, well that would be to normal situations. Let's pray you continue needing to react in normal situations ;)
Lovely rendition of the church. It's cute. It reminds me of this one room schoolhouse that stood in the middle of our University campus.
This is getting interesting. Call me a pessimist, but I don't hold out much hope for the Brit's survival. :P I'm glad he's making a valiant attempt to help out. (Rather than cussing or crying, which is my general reaction to injury.-- Oh, and maybe throwing up, which is my reaction to blood loss.)
HawkandFloAdventures at 6:54AM, Jan. 2, 2023
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PIT_FACE at 8:25AM, June 10, 2011
this is the kinda thing kick ass metal tunes are made of!
Tantz_Aerine at 1:58AM, June 7, 2011
DAJB: Thank you! I certainly will, God willing ;) Nicotine: Thanks! It is the first story I have made that is set in a real place in a historical era, and I want it to show! And Athens is really an amazing setting for any story to unravel in :)
DAJB at 12:16AM, June 7, 2011
Lovely mix of narrative and history. As always. Keep 'em coming!
Nicotine at 4:25PM, June 6, 2011
That addition of the church to the scene is really awesome! It's getting to the point where you can possibly plan a trip to Greece based on this comic. Kind of like how people wanted to see all the places in the Da Vinci Code. :D Hope the guy beats the odds and makes it!
Tantz_Aerine at 2:30PM, June 6, 2011
bravo1102: I always thought that decided people going such things (like these Brits and other undercover agents) would be. Either that or go double. usedbooks: It is cute! It's also very beautiful. A must-see for anyone who visits Athens. As for your usual reactions, well that would be to normal situations. Let's pray you continue needing to react in normal situations ;)
bravo1102 at 12:53AM, June 6, 2011
Stiff upper lip and all that. I've read that Brits working in occupied nations were notorious that way. Excellent work.
usedbooks at 10:23PM, June 5, 2011
Lovely rendition of the church. It's cute. It reminds me of this one room schoolhouse that stood in the middle of our University campus. This is getting interesting. Call me a pessimist, but I don't hold out much hope for the Brit's survival. :P I'm glad he's making a valiant attempt to help out. (Rather than cussing or crying, which is my general reaction to injury.-- Oh, and maybe throwing up, which is my reaction to blood loss.)