In ancient times, this
island was a major player both in commerce and
religion. It was believed that the god Apollo was born here. Where
Apollo was born probably means very little to us today. Because the
only thing that comes up when you mention the name Apollo is the
amateur talent competition "An Evening at the Apollo". (Which, by the
way, is how I started my career! And I have yet to depart from the
amateur ranks.)
Anyway, back to this island. The poet Homer, in his book
The Odyssey, even described it. So
this place has been important for a looong, long time.
In fact, the place was so sacred that in the 6th century BC they
decided that no one could ever be born or die here. The "no births"
part I understand. But how do you prevent someone from dying here?
Sorry, I got sidetracked again...But the point is, it was a very sacred
place.
For some reason, I really
like this picture. It seems like it
represents something sacred to me for some reason. But it's not.
Nonetheless, it's interesting that as long as there's been
civilization, there have been people searching for the sacred.
