Blue is used everywhere in the Cyclades, church cupolas, windows, doors, walls, staircases and fences which provide blue ‘belts’ around buildings, which supposedly provide protection against evil. Turquoise stones on jewellery, belts and weapons are put there to safeguard people, animals and even plants. Blue ‘eyes’ and blue stones mounted on gold and silver are presented to babies and small children as a talisman for protection and in the Greek Boy Scouts all the boys where a sky-blue scarf around their necks for this very same reason.
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A beautiful offering, Andrew
Thank You
i was lucky enough to spend a winter one year on Santorini
and it’s still close to my heart
john
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A very photogenic island but sadly overcrowded especially when the cruise ships stop by. I now prefer some of the less well known islands, I think Amorgos is my favourite today!
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My favorite color!
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Mine too! It shows in your photography!
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And this whole time I thought that they used blue and white for aesthetic reasons. Thanks for the lesson in Greek culture, Andrew 🙂
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well, quite apart from evil spirits, ants and patriotism they do look rather nice!
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A blue scarf for protection: what a nice thought. I, too, thought the colour was selected for its beauty.
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Apparently it is the World’s favourite colour. In a survey 33% of people choose blue as their favourite. Red was second with 15%. If I had been asked I would have chosen blue, what about you?
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I’ve always been a fan of green. Blue is appealing. Red seems like it requires a commitment; it makes a statement.
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