Macedonian History: The Chryselephantine Shield from the Tomb II (Aigai/ Vergina) bearing the Greek Maiandros  in Macedonia, Greece  From the data at our disposal at present, we know that the Macedonians worshipped the twelve Olympian gods, both collectively and individually, and also Pluto, Persephone, Dionysos, Pan, Hestia, Heracles, Asklepios, Okeanos, Amphitrite, the Nereids, Thetys, Orpheus, the Diocouroi, Amphilochos, ...

The Hellenic Identity according to Jonathan Hall In the 4th century BC, the Athenian assembly debated whether to align with King Philip II of Macedonia, who had begun invading Greek city-states. Isocrates hoped to unite the bickering city-states and believed Philip could lead a war against longtime enemy Persia. Echoing Philip’s own argument, he contended that ...

* E Borza (1990) "In The Shadow of Olympus: The Emergence of Macedon"  pg. 80.          "There was a PERSISTENT, WELL ATTESTED tradition in antiquity that told of a group of Greeks from Argos-descendants of Temenus, kinsman of Heracles-who came to Macedonia and established their rule over the Makedones, unifying them and providing a royal house."   ...

By Miltiades Elia Bolaris   Balkan Illusion - phantasia archaica: "...it is very interesting to note that many of the authentic ancient Macedonian words, according to their etymology and pronunciation, have a striking resemblance to the appropriate words used in the modern Macedonian language (and other so called "Slav"[sic] languages)." "A very good example is the word "Arotos" which ...

Hμερομηνία :  03-04-09             Στο γιο του Μ. Αλεξάνδρου ανήκει πιθανότατα το στεφάνι της Βεργίνας Η επικεφαλής της ανασκαφής που έγινε το καλοκαίρι κατέληξε στο συμπέρασμα πως πρόκειται για την ταφή ενός από τους δύο γιους του Μεγάλου Αλεξάνδρου, με περισσότερες πιθανότητες να πρόκειται για τον Ηρακλή. Στον Ηρακλή, νόθο γιο του Μεγάλου Αλεξάνδρου και της ...

Το Αστέρι της Βεργίνας - Ένα Πανελλήνιο Σύμβολο   UPDATED   The Sun of Vergina is a symbol that was widely used by Ancient Greeks. Although it is a Panhellenic Symbol, it became famous due to the Macedonians who were using it as Symbol of the Argead Dynasty-the Royal house of Macedon:   The typical Sun of Vergina is a 16-pointed Sun. It can also be found in other styles: ...

  1. [Diodorus Siculus 17.1.5] “Alexander’s ancestry went back to Heracles on his father’s side, while through his mother he was related to the Aeacids.” 2. [Plutarch, Alexander 2.1-2] “As for Alexander’s family, it is firmly established that he was descended from Heracles through Caranus on his father’s side and from Aeacus through Neoptolemus on his mother’s. ...