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SKIATHOS (Island) NORTH SPORADES
PEPARITHOS (Ancient city) SKOPELOS
Diocles. Of Peparethus, the earliest Greek historian, who wrote about the foundation
of Rome, and whom Q. Fabius Pictor is said to have followed in a great many points.
(Plut. Rom. 3, 8; Fest. s. v. Romam.) How long he lived before the time of Fabius
Pictor, is unknown. Whether he is the same as the author of a work on heroes (peri
heroon suntagma), which is mentioned by Plutarch (Quaest. Graec. 40), and of a
history of Persia (Persika), which is quoted by Josephus (Ant.Jud. x. 11.1), is
likewise uncertain, and it may be that the last two works belong to Diocles of
Rhodes, whose work on Aetolia (Aitolika) is referred to by Plutarch. (De Flum.
22.)
This text is from: A dictionary of Greek and Roman biography and mythology, 1873 (ed. William Smith). Cited Oct 2005 from The Perseus Project URL below, which contains interesting hyperlinks
SKIATHOS (Island) NORTH SPORADES
1850 - 1929
Alexandros Moraitidis was born in Skiathos on 15th October 1850. He
completed his primary school studies and the first two grades of the Hellenic
school in Skiathos. In 1866 he went to Athens where he completed the Hellenic
school (a school between primary and high school), in 1871 he graduated from Varvakio
High School and he enrolled in the Faculty of Philosophy in the University of
Athens. In 1872 he became a regular member of the literary group "Parnasos" while
in 1874 he started his journalistic career. In 1880 he was appointed in a teaching
position in Varvakio and in 1881 he was named a Doctor of philosophy with the
grade "very Good". In 1886 he received the medal of the silver cross of the Saviour.
He travelled repeatedly to the holy land, to Constantinople and to Agio Oros (Mount
of Athos). In 1901 he got married to Angeliki Foulaki in Athens.
In 1921 he received the national distinction of Arts and Letters
and in January 1928 he became a chaired member of the Academy of Athens. His greeting
letter to the President of the Academy was his only contact since he did not participate
in any conference or meeting. In 1929 in Skiathos he became a high-ranking priest
and was named Andronikos. In October in the same year he got ill and died in the
afternoon of 25th October 1929. His funeral was held the next day and G. Rigas
delivered a very warm funeral oration. Moraitidis cultivated all form of literature
and his work was inspired and characterised by a particular lyricism, deep religiousness
as well as love for Skiathos.
This text is cited Sep 2002 from the Municipality of Skiathos URL below, which contains image.
SKIATHOS (Small town) NORTH SPORADES
1851 - 1911
Alexandros Papadiamanis was born in Skiathos on 3rd March 1851 and
was the son of the priest Adamantios Emmanouil and Angeliki who was the daughter
of Alexandros Moraitidis. He completed the primary school and the first two grades
of the Hellenic school in Skiathos. He later attended a school in Skopelos and
in Piraeus and finally he graduated (he received the "apolytirion" of
High School) from Varvakio in 1874. In the same year in September, he registered
in the Faculty of Philosophy in the University of Athens but he never graduated
from it. At that time he wrote his first lyric poem about his mother. In 1879
he published his noved "the Immigrant" in the newspaper "Neologos".
In 1882 he started publishing his novel "The Merchants of the Nations"
in the newspaper "Mi hanese" (Don’t vanish). At the same time he started
working as a translator. In 1884 he started publishing in the newspaper "Akropolis"
his novel "Gypsy Girl". From 1892 to 1897 he worked as a regular correspondent
in the same newspaper.
From 1902 to 1904 he lived in Skiathos where he published his novel
"The Female Assasin". On March 13, 1908 in "Parnassos" a celebration
of his 25 years in the greek letters was held under the patronage of the Princess
Maria Vonaparti. Immediately after that he returned to Skiathos where he lived
until the end of his life. He died because of pneumonia in the morning of 3rd
January 1911. His funeral was held on the same day and the funeral oration was
delivered by G. Rigas. On 22nd November 1912 his grave was visited by Maria Vonaparti
and in 1925 his bust, which was created by Th. Thomopoulos, was erected.
The work of Alexandros Papadiamantis which is today internationally
acclaimed, was influenced directly by his island; the island where he was born
and died; the island which he loved and praised as much as nothing else. It was
also influenced by the people of his island whose life-stories he recreated and
enlivened in his writings. He was a perfect observer and student of human psychology
and of the morals and manners of his time. His unparalleled, full of lyricism
writing style gave birth to masterpieces of moral novels in modern Greece. As
a result, his name reminds us of Skiathos immediately. At the same time, on hearing
the word "Skiathos" we cannot help thinking of this great literary figure whose
personality marked indelibly both his island and his work.
This text is cited Sep 2002 from the Municipality of Skiathos URL below, which contains image.
PEPARITHOS (Ancient city) SKOPELOS
Ellopion, of Peparethus, a Socratic philosopher, who is mentioned only by Plutarch (De Gen. Socrat.)
SKIATHOS (Small town) NORTH SPORADES
1884 - 1960
He was born in Skiathos on 20th November 1884 and he was related to
Papadiamantis on his mother's side. He attended Varvakio for two years where Alexandros
Moraitidis taught and in 1901 he received his diploma from the Didaskalion of
Athens. In the same year he was appointed in a teaching position in Skiathos where
he remained until 1940.In 1920 he attended the Hieratical frontistirion of the
Rizarios School for a year. He was ordained priest and immediately became intendant
and a prelatic church warden of Skiathos. He died in Athens on 11 July 1960 and
his funeral was held on his island with all the inhabitant's pesence.
He was involved from his early years with the folklore of his island
supported by his collective ability and conscientious nature. At the same time
he showed his love for Byzantine music and hymnography. He had a close relationship
from his early years with both Alexandros Papadiamantis and Alexandros Moraitidis
and this helped him later, in his intellectual pursuits and performance. Georgios
Rigas was a tireless and creative researcher, an authority on matters of the Church
Ritual and a folklore researcher characterised by scientific observation, conscientiousness
and gravity. He was also a methodic teacher and a master of liturgy. His presence
in the school and the church of Skiathos has remained historic.
This text is cited Sep 2002 from the Municipality of Skiathos URL below, which contains image.
Epifanios-Stefanos Dimitriadis was born in Skiathos in 1760 and belonged
to a noble family of the island. He learned the first things in Skiathos and later
attended schools in Pelio, Ambelakia, Constantinople and in places bordering on
the Danube. He started working in Bucharest for the leader Nikolaos Mavrogenis
together with Rigas Fereos (a very famous author and fighter for the liberation
of Greece ). As a result, the two men became close friends and partners. His acquaintance
with such a passionate personality as that of Rigas obviously influenced deeply
the inquiring mind of Epifanios Dimitriadis.
In 1787 he returned to Greece, first in Skiathos and then in Hydra
and Poros. He also travelled in Agio Oros (the mount of Athos), Constantinople,
Moldavia and Bucharest. In 1802 he was appointed voivod in Skiathos and in 1803-1805
he was appointed voivod in Alonisos. His contribution to the pre-revolutionary
movements of Vlahavas, Stathas and Nikotsaras was very important. In 1807 he attended
the assembly which was held in the monastery of Evagelistria where he met Theodoros
Kolokotronis. After 1811 he travelled throughout Greece and taught in many places.
In the beginning of the revolution he was in Kea but he immediately returned to
Skiathos in order to encourage his fellow - country men to participate in the
fight. In September 1821 he fought in the fall of Tripolis in Peloponissos while
he continuously offered, until his last moment, in the fight of Greece for freedom
both his military and his teaching skills. He died in 1827 in Skiathos.
He was a prolific writer and cultivated all forms of both prose and
poetry. Among his many works, he himself published only two. He wrote with ease
both in ancient and modern Greek but he also knew French and Italian. He knew
very well history and was well-grounded in philosophy and literature. His teaching
lectures which were encouraged by his knowledge of Greek and his fervent patriotism
was a real guideline for the enslaved Greek people. Epifanios -Stefanos Dimitriadis
is a very important representative of the Hellenic Enlightenment and is one of
the nation's teachers.
This text is cited Sep 2002 from the Municipality of Skiathos URL below, which contains image.
1760 - 1824
SKOPELOS (Small town) NORTH SPORADES
His house, which is preserved, is open to visitors.
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