An interesting book, and a new illustrated article on the Masons in Greece
1] Tsarouchas, Kosta.
He Masonia Stin Ellada . Athens / Ioannina: Ekdoseis Dodoni, 1988. Reprint.
French Wraps. Near Fine Comprehensive account of the Masonic Order in
Greece (and Cyprus) "O rolos tis stin agora tou aiona, he altheia gia ti
diaspasi poioi einai oi Masonoi, biomechanoi-trapezities kai politikoi,
3,500 onoma" 466p.illus. bibliography. (includes a list of locations of
Masonic lodges in Greece and Cyprus and lists of Greek Masons around the
world)
[WorldCat lists only 6 copies in the USA]
2] Use the link to see pictures of the Masonic lodge in Athens
Exposed: The Interior of the Athens Masonic Lodge [Pics]
By Mary Harris - Jun 1, 2016
http://greece.greekreporter.com/2016/06/01/exposed-the-interior-of-the-athe…
The National Grand Lodge of Greece, at the corner of Acharnon and Sourmeli
streets, in Athens was shrouded in a veil of secrecy. People could only
imagine the Masonic secrets hidden within its walls until recently, when
photographs of the lodge were posted on its revamped website.
A hint as to the reason for the lodge’s decision to give the public a peak
into its building is outlined: “The National Grand Lodge of Greece believes
that more people should be acquainted with the Masonic culture. The
Internet, being a communication channel with enormous possibilities, has
developed into a splendid means of bringing people closer to each other.”
The first lodge in Greece was created on the isle of Corfu, in 1782, under
Venetial rulee. Called Beneficenza (Good Deeds) it was a branch of the
Grand Lodge of Verona at Padua, Italy.
In 1810, Dionysios Romas joined the two lodges of Corfu into one
establishment, creating the first grand lodge in Greece in 1811. It became
known as the Serene Grand Orient of Greece in Anatolian Corfu.
Over the years masonry spread over the Ionian islands. Masons, on their
site, note that their contribution to the Greek War of Independence was
huge.
They claim to have had numerous important revolutionaries among their fold
including Palaion Patron Germanos, Patriarch Grigorios V, Theodoros
Kolokotronis, Alexandros Mavrokordatos, Nikolaos Ypsilandis, Alexandros
Mourouzis and Yiannis Kapodistrias.
In 1843, the lodge stopped working, however a new building was created in
Athens in 1863, known as Panellinion. Later, other lodges were created,
joining together and seeking the establishment of an independent lodge of
Greece in 1936 with the revision of the Constitution for Free-Masons that
year.
After Word War II, masonry in Greece took a more spiritual turn.
--
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June Samaras
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(For Books about Greece)
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Streetsville,Ontario
Canada L5M 2V1
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