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The night of April 10, 1826 is not just a page of history. <\/p>\n
It is the moment when the Free Besieged of Messolonghi<\/b> chose the exit knowing that they were walking towards death<\/b>. With the decision “In the name of the Holy Trinity”, they turned self-sacrifice<\/b> into an act of faith and freedom. This is precisely the memory carried by the Icon of Exodus<\/b>. It is not a painting. It is a living symbol, deeply rooted in the consciousness of an entire people.<\/p>\n
And yet, at a time when everything is being flattened, some have found themselves mocking even that. To dub the embrace of Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis<\/b> “gafa<\/b>“. To mock an act that for the people of Messolonghi is self-evident.<\/p>\n
But reality is much more powerful than pettiness. This particular Icon of Exodus,<\/b>reproduced in the Mesolonghi workshop of the deacon Diakonos Dimitrios Kasolas<\/b>, modelled on the work of Theodoros Vryzakis<\/b>, is a unique phenomenon. It is the only painting in the world that depicts a war event<\/b> and at the same time is litany according to the order of the Orthodox Church.<\/p>\n
For the Messologgians<\/b>, its procession is not a simple ceremony. It is the Epitaph<\/b> of the National War of Independence<\/b>. Every Saturday of Lazarus and Palm Sunday, the icon takes to the streets and heralds the resurrection of the Nation. It is not a re-enactment. It is a viva<\/b>.<\/p>\n
And yes, the people of Mesolonghi make their cross when the icon passes by. They embrace it with respect. <\/b>As they embrace the icons of God and the Saints<\/b>. As they honor the persons they carry within them.<\/p>\n
In this context, embracing is not an act of sensationalism. It is an act of understanding<\/b>. It is an attitude towards history.<\/p>\n
All the rest is noise<\/b>. It is the familiar attempt to turn even the purest moment into an object of derision. With ease, with frivolity, with that permanent mood of denigration that never tires.<\/p>\n
The image of the Exodus of Mesolonghi<\/b> does not lend itself to such games. It is much heavier. It carries blood, faith and memory.<\/p>\n
And in the end, what remains is not comments or ironies.<\/b>It is the attitude. On the one hand, those who try to diminish everything. On the other, those who know when to shave<\/b> their heads. Because they don’t worship people. They only worship what is truly worthy. They worship only the flag<\/b> and the shrines of their ancestors. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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