Greece:
When Pantheon Failed, Quintet Legacies Remain Eternally.
Greek’s Deities and Mankind:
Mankind had searched,
but in vain to conquer
death,
in vain they had traveled
to
imaginary “island of life”
to buy non-existent
immortality;
in futility they used
elixir
to re-new or to extend
life.
In trifle they searched
for death jailers,
but they found none;
in inanity they became
friends of Thanatos-
Greek god of death,
yet, death never spares
man.
In otiose they befriended
Mors-Roman deity of death,
daily, mankind is committed
to
tombs and vaults;
in fatuitous they deified
–
Geras-
still, mankind undergo
old age.
In fatuity mankind
worshipped-Oizys-
nonetheless mankind still
undergo unending suffering
and
pain;
with passion mankind
deified-
Moros-to keep doom away-
yet, doom envelop man to
this
day.
Mankind had done
everything possible to
pacify-Apate-
personification of deceit;
nevertheless, falsehood
continue trailing mankind
activities.
Momus without end
did man worship him,
notwithstanding, blames
and
counter-blames never leave
man.
Evis-they venerated,
regardless, strife has his
palace
among sons of mankind;
Hypnos-they loved without
equal-
still, mankind is deprived
of
everyday sleep.
Somnus-they respected-
instead of afternoon
sleep or siesta
sleepwalking-the-gift-
he gave;
instead of night sleep,
narcolepsy-he offered.
Instead of correction,
morbid fear Nemesis
instilled
into heart of mankind,
forgiveness-
a forbidden term-
in his courtyard;
Atropos and Keres-
man had venerated-
yet, they either killed
violently or peacefully.
Greek’s Five Gifts to Modern World-
the Eternal Legacies:
When your deities failed
man-
you gave mankind
the five some, the quintet
gifts of democracy-
representational
government
by elections.
Science and medicine-
to give man-quality life,
philosophy and knowledge-
to task man’s
thinking abilities.
Art and theater to make
heart of a man rejoice and
public service to improve
man’s living standard.
Even when your mythologies
confused and made zombies
out of men of old,
reasoning and emperism
through-“priori reasoning,
intuition, or revelation”
from your intellect shaped
man’s thinking.
When “Pandora Box”
resulted in multiple evils,
comedies and tragedies at
open-air-theaters-
put smiles on peoples’
faces.
Should we forget
ancient medicines that
cured
diseases and healed
mankind from illnesses?
Should we forget copious
medical knowledge from
great Greek physicians?
We remember the
Hippocratic oaths,
the foundation of modern
medicines.
Should we for forget the
great mathematicians and
their works?
Vertical theorem and
right triangle-of Euclid
and
Pythagoras-
I say: No!
We remember the seven
sages,
numerous thinkers and
philosophers-
whose works created
today’s intellectual
treatise.
Never shall we forget
Greco/Roman alphabet-
the revolutionary tool,
that created modern
literacy.
We remember every
four-year Olympic games
at Olympia, Peloponnese,
every participating
states-
postponed hostilities and
wars
until games ended;
the grand master of
modern Olympics.
Should we forget your
architecture, which
featured
varied Oikos-
households, temples, theaters,
acropolis, agoras, stoas?
On the streets were
Doric, Ionic, and
Corinthian,
your architecture remain
unbeatable,
even by modern architecture.
Your knowledge of space
very outstanding,
Your “teleskopos”
“far-seeing watchers”
prepared
way for today’s moon-landing
and
subsequent space
explorations.
Granted, your pantheon
failed men-of-old;
but your thinkers did not,
your scientists did not,
your dramatists did not,
your physicians did not.
In face of its short
comings-
your democracy outlived
several cracies-monarchy,
aristocracy, autocracy,
plutocracy-
ever known in history.
Greece! Greece!! Greece!!!
Forever, humankind shall
remember you,
forever, eulogize you-
for the gifts bequeathed
to
the world of mankind.
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