Flower, EUROPA Issue, Republic of Cyprus
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Title
Flower, EUROPA Issue, Republic of Cyprus
Description
The intellectual history of Cyprus and its contribution to the European intellectual history may be attributed to all those distinguished Cypriot poets, writers, archaeologists and men of letters from the celebrated Stassinos to Costas Montis and the anonymous Cypriot whose legacy we find in folklore. Folklore comprises the study of manners and traditions and every other intellectual work such as poetry, anecdotes, songs, fairy tales, myths, enigmas, lullabies, laments, fervent love, language, children’s talk, peoples’ names from earlier times etc.
Some of these endure, while others are created or simply disappear. The reasons for their creation and endurance are the apparent need for them, and they disappear when the need that created them is no longer there. Looking at the use of names in Cyprus we find that approximately 90% derive from faith; such as: George, Maria, Christos, Iacovos, Andrew (Andrea), Peter etc. Approximately 6% derive from ancient Geek history; such as: Odysseas, Diomedes, Anaxagoras, Pericles, Leonidas,and Achilleas. A further 4% are names taken from nature and which a Cypriot considers good and worthy such as: Margharita and Lemonia, and from metals such as: Assimina (from silver)
Some of these endure, while others are created or simply disappear. The reasons for their creation and endurance are the apparent need for them, and they disappear when the need that created them is no longer there. Looking at the use of names in Cyprus we find that approximately 90% derive from faith; such as: George, Maria, Christos, Iacovos, Andrew (Andrea), Peter etc. Approximately 6% derive from ancient Geek history; such as: Odysseas, Diomedes, Anaxagoras, Pericles, Leonidas,and Achilleas. A further 4% are names taken from nature and which a Cypriot considers good and worthy such as: Margharita and Lemonia, and from metals such as: Assimina (from silver)
Source
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus
Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία
Publisher
Library of Cyprus University of Technology
Digital Heritage Research Lab of Cyprus University of Technology
Date
Contributor
Designer: A. Tassos
Rights
Απαγορεύεται η δημοσίευση ή αναπαραγωγή, ηλεκτρονική ή άλλη χωρίς τη γραπτή συγκατάθεση του δημιουργού.
Relation
www.cypruspost.gov.cy
Format
TIFF
Language
EL, EN
Type
Identifier
EUROPA - 1964 -20M
Coverage
35.160417, 33.346556
Provenance
Aspioti - Elka, Athens
Files
Collection
Citation
Cyprus Post, Republic of Cyprus and Κυπριακά Ταχυδρομεία, Κυπριακή Δημοκρατία, “Flower, EUROPA Issue, Republic of Cyprus,” Αψίδα, accessed April 19, 2024, https://apsida.cut.ac.cy/items/show/12523.