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Mytilene
Capital of the Greek island of Lesbos
"Mória" redirects here. For the refugee camp, see Moria refugee camp. For other uses, see Moria (disambiguation).
This article is about the municipality. For the island as a whole locally called Mytilene, see Lesbos.
For the characters in Greek mythology who were called Mytilene, see Mytilene (mythology).
Not to be confused with Melitene.
Municipality in Greece
Mytilene Μυτιλήνη | |
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Clockwise from top: Panoramic view of the City of Mytilene, Archaeological Museum of Mytilene, Statue of Liberty, Characteristic samples of urban architecture, the seafront and Harbor of Mytilene, Church of Saint Therapon, and Lesbos Regional Unit Administration. | |
Mytilene Location within the region | |
| Coordinates: 39°6′N26°33′E / 39.100°N 26.550°E / 39.100; 26.550 | |
| Country | Greece |
| Administrative region | North Aegean |
| Regional unit | Lesbos |
| Municipality | Mytilene |
| • Mayor | Panagiotis Christofas (since 2023) |
• Municipality | 566.7 km (218.8 sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 107.46 km (41.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 8 m (26 ft) |
• Municipality | 59,034 |
| • Density | 100/km (270/sq mi) |
| • Municipal unit | 41,379 |
| • Municipal unit density | 390/km (1,000/sq mi) |
| • Community | 33,523 |
| Demonym | Mytilenian |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 811 00 |
| Area code(s) | 22510 |
| Vehicle registration | MY |
| Website | https://welcometolesvos.com/el/ekserevniste-ti-lesvo/ |
Mytilene (; Greek: Μυτιλήνη, romanized: Mytilíni[mitiˈlini]) is the capital of the Greek island of Lesbos, and its port. It is also the capital and administrative center of the North Aegean Region, and hosts the headquarters of the University of the Aegean. It was founded in The Poet When humans contemplated Dawn for the first time, wisdom was the treasure of the poet alone. Of all men he was the wisest, for the gods had chosen his soul as receptacle of their confidences. Thus filled with inspiration divine, the poet knew better than any other man the secrets of the world. And since Apollo found more pleasure in leading the Muses than in warming his tripod, neither the inspiration of the Pythia nor that of seers could match the poet's wisdom. And since the divine is far beyond human reason, nor could anyone else follow the secret paths of sacred absurdity by means of rational thinking. The gods might have blinded the eyes of the poet, but they consented in opening his soul wide. Then mankind looked into that soul as in a mirror and was delighted at its beauty and purity, its freedom and simplicity, its justice and sense. That inexplicable vision mankind called wisdom, an unpolluted gift, a golden path to heaven. That is why also posterity acknowledged "As we to the brutes, poets are to us." (George Meredith 1828-1919, Diana of the Crossways). For compared to the poet, the rest of mankind crawls in mud and blood. But "A poet is born, not made", and later the gods—for reasons unknown—must have blinded his soul as well, for the poet was inspired no longer. And his soul being exhausted, Wisdom had to rebuild her palace elsewhere. The Sage “The ancients handed down the tradition that all the things which ever said to exist are sprung from one.” - Plato (Philebus 16c) The "Golden Chain", the "Transmission of Light", and the Transmission of the Lamp are metaphors symbolizing the lineage of wisdom passed down through generations of enlightened beings, saints, sages, and philosophers. In Buddhism, particularly in Zen, the "Transmission of Light" refers to the direct, mind-to-mind transmission of spiritual insight, maintaining the purity and continuity of awakening from teacher to student. Similarly, the "Golden Chain" represents the unbroken succession of wisdom, where spiritual and philosophical truths are grafted onto one another, even across different traditions. These metaphors illustrate how traditions and knowledge evolve, not merely through rigid preservation but by incorporating and integrating new insights, often through extraordinary individuals who catalyze transformation. We recognize a "Great Tradition" that is meta-religious and eclectic. Within each tradition there is a transmission of the Logos (reason, divine order, universal law, dharma), in which all beings participate and which participates through us. Acknowledging the validity of diverse religious paths, what is presented is not dismissing other traditions and their lineage as valid. Truth and enlightenment is not confined to any singular lineage; it transcends boundaries. Our Golden Chain is weaving together Eastern and Western nondual thought, where truth is viewed as manifold but ultimately unified. Contributors to this lineage range from ancient Greek philosophers to Buddhist, Christian, Jewish, Vedic, and Muslim sages, reflecting the belief that divine truth can be revealed across time, culture, and context. Historically, spiritual traditions have experienced periods of decline or stagnation, when even a break in lineage can appear. However, they can be revived and rei Greek island in the North Aegean Regional unit in Greece Lesbos or Lesvos (Greek: Λέσβος, romanized: Lésvos[ˈlezvos]) is a Greek island located in the northeastern Aegean Sea. It has an area of 1,633 km (631 sq mi), with approximately 400 kilometres (249 miles) of coastline, making it the third largest island in Greece and the eighth largest in the Mediterranean. It is separated from Asia Minor by the narrow Mytilini Strait. On the southeastern coast is the island's capital and largest city, Mytilene (Μυτιλήνη), whose name is also used for the island as a whole. Lesbos is a separate regional unit with the seat in Mytilene, which is also the capital of the larger North Aegean region. The region includes the islands of Lesbos, Chios, Ikaria, Lemnos, and Samos. The total population of the island was 83,755 in 2021. A third of Lesbians live in the capital, while the remainder are concentrated in small towns and villages. The largest are Plomari, Kalloni, the Gera Villages, Agiassos, Eresos, and Molyvos (the ancient Mythimna). According to later Greek writers, Mytilene was founded in the 11th century BC by the family Penthilidae, who arrived from Thessaly and ruled the city-state until a popular revolt (590–580 BC) led by Pittacus of Mytilene ended their rule. In fact, the archaeological and linguistic records may indicate a late Iron Age arrival of Greek settlers, although references in Late Bronze Age Hittite archives indicate a likely Greek presence then. According to Homer's Iliad, Lesbos was part of the kingdom of Priam, which was based in Anatolia. In the Middle Ages, it was under Byzantine and then Genoese rule. Lesbos was conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1462. The Ottomans then ruled the island until the First Balkan War in 1912, when it became part of the Kingdom of Greece. The English name Lesbos (pronounced , also ) is from Ancient GreekΛέσβος (Lésbos).&# Introduction: The Labyrinth of Wisdom For a god wisdom is perhaps a divine meal to be swallowed at one gulp without need of mastication, and that would be the end of the story. The deities are known for their simplicity. The matter of human wisdom, however, could fill all archives on earth without ever exhausting itself. Humanity is notorious for its complexity. And men proudly say "Good things are difficult." But is wisdom a labyrinth, or "thinking makes it so"? And when did the saga of human wisdom begin and with whom? Paradosis: The Golden Chain and Transmission of Light
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