"Just before the second full moon of August rises, in ancient Corinth, Orpheus will beg the gods to give him back his wife. There, the god of love will intercede with Zeus to bring the beautiful Eurydice back from the realm of the dead."

Temple of Apollo to Witness Free Orpheus & Eurydice Opera

https://greekreporter.com/2023/08/26/orpheus-eurydice-free-admission-opera-ancient-corinth/ via Greek Reporter
Photo: Mary Baratto/Getty via Greek Reporter
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Today's poem:
Impressions de Voyage, by Oscar Wilde

https://at.tumblr.com/ukdamo/impression-de-voyage/s3cll34l9b4l

#poetry #OscarWilde #greece #peloponnese #bassae #TempleofApollo

Today’s photo: the Temple of Apollo at Bassae.

It is a structure of great architectural importance - displaying the first use of Corinthian order in Greece (a single column), and utilising all three architectural orders in its construction. It is attributed to Iktinos (of Parthenon fame), and dated to the mid 5th BCE.

The view is taken from the north propylon (temple is orientated north/south).

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#TempleofApollo #peloponnese #Iktinos
#architecture