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submitted by James Victor Prineas on 21.03.2008

Paliochora Pamphlet Illustration

by Dimitrios Zaglanikis

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submitted by James Victor Prineas on 21.03.2008

A Tale of Paliochora

Accursed Agios Dimitrios, known to us as Paliochora on the island of Kythira, today is still uninhabited, and in ruins. A woman’s ancient curse has come true.

Seven times in her long life, Kythira had been bereft of her children. Seven times pirates had left her like a bursting wind sack, but always-fearless pioneers reinhabited her again because the island has rich fields. As long as the pioneers were young and worked hard, they had no fear, but when luxury and old age weakened ...