Posts tagged meteora

A lot more accepting with regards to holding the space for other religious beliefs to flourish, juxtaposed to the Raman Catholic crusade-and-concur mindset, the Byzantine Church set its sight Eastward with regards to sharing its philosophies, while the Roman Catholics decidedly went West.

greece, travelUrvil James VillaruelJune 22, 2018meteora, eastern orthodox, byzantine, featured stories

Straight 'Ninja' At Meteora In Thessaly, Greece.

Definitely inspiration for some video-game concept art, the monasteries at Meteora were each built by daring monks pulling some over-the-top ninja-stuff, where death was merely seen as a welcome reuniting with 'God'.

travel, greeceUrvil James VillaruelOctober 6, 2016meteora, thessaly, greece, monastic life, monks