Greeks mourn Hagia Sophia with Akhatist Chant, dating back Avar siege of Constantinople

[kundur]

The Greek Orthodox Church declared official mourning in Greece and Southern Cyprus yesterday, after Erdogan took out Hagia Sophia.
https://www.nst.com.my/world/world/2...version-mosque

Turkish medias report that during the day and even overnight, Greek clerical class gathered their folk in churches, held special processions. Usually chanted by Greeks only at Easter times, exceptionally the Akhitist chant was also performed.

Yunanistanda Ayasofya için ‘yas’ önceki akşam Tinos adasında başladı. Ada meydanında yüzlerce kişinin katılımı ile dualar okundu. Dün de saat 12.00’den itibaren kiliselerde matem çanları duyuldu, kiliselerin önünde bayraklar yarıya indi. Başta Atina Metropol Kilisesi olmak üzere, ülkenin bütün büyük kiliselerinde de özel ayinler yapıldı. Bu ayinlerde, diğer duaların yanı sıra, Bizans döneminde M.S. 600’lü yıllarda Avarlar’ın başarısızlıkla sonuçlanan kuşatması üzerine yazılmış, Meryem Ana’ya şükran ilahisi de okundu.

https://www.hurriyet.com.tr/dunya/ba...avasi-41572442

Honouring the virgin Mary, mother of God, the Chant dates back to the Avar siege of Constantinople in 626. Back then when all hopes were lost, as in addition to the Avars, Sassanid army reached Asian bank of Constantinople, Greek Byzantine monks had tasked themselves to keep up the motivation of resistance. By parading with their icon and chanting this chant, they had resisted to Avars.


http://www.sophiausyd.org/articles/t...tinople-in-626
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Sv0H2jRwAA

[Renekton]

It's called Akathist Hymn (Ακάθιστος Ύμνος).

One day i hope to visit Hagia Sophia to pray to Virgin Mary

[Zeno]

The Akathist Hymn is being displayed every Easter for gratitude towards Virgin Mary for the protection of Constantinople from the Avars in 626.

We will triumph again against the foe, you filthy Turk.

[Annihilus]

[Renekton]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Tripolitsa

[Peloponnesian pride]

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Tripolitsa

I had red that in that siege,the village of my grandfather sent 200 men.I hope that there was an ancestor of mine.

[Nykyus]

The Greeks paid for Justinian's arrogance.
The Avars struck the first blow. After them others struck: Arabs, Lombards. If Justinian had not humiliated the Avars, the Byzantine Empire would still be alive.

[Óttar]

So, you don't like it when another religion appropriates your holy sites?

Interesting...

*cough* Several *cough* columns *cough* stolen from ancient Greek *cough* and Egyptian temples *cough*


Not that I like Sunni Turks or anything.