Comments on: Arkadi Monastery and its Tragedy

By: Jaynespearin

Jaynespearin — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 01:06:33 +0000

In reply to Niki. Important context. Thankyou.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 20:07:58 +0000

In reply to kal zoe. As I replied to an earlier comment, I did not make any judgement on this event, whether it was a good or bad decision or who was at fault. What I did say was that I wondered whether the women were consulted or whether the decision was just made for them by the men. Are you saying that the women decided this, not the men? That they decided to go into the powder room with their kids and blow themselves up?

By: kal zoe

kal zoe — Wed, 07 Jun 2023 13:03:57 +0000

Before putting such questions out there, please go in depth in your research. The Genocide that the Greeks went through with the Turks (all over Greece and Asia Minor) is not told in history classes and not widely known. They mutilated young boys and I won't even go into detail as to what they did to the women and young girls. Also, what I have read when researching this Monastery is that it was a game plan they had from the beginning. That is why they were in the gun powder room.

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Sat, 06 May 2023 09:00:03 +0000

In reply to Niki. I did not make a judgement on whether this was a good or bad decision. What I did say was that I wondered whether the women were even consulted or the decision was just made for them.

By: Niki

Niki — Fri, 05 May 2023 09:28:39 +0000

I suggest that you do some more research and for sure after you don’t question anything anymore. The Turks were true barbarians and they killing and torture techniques that a normal human being would never even think about. Eveybody would choose a death by their own hands than to fall in the hands of a Turk. Back then if you got taken by the Turks the only way to get lucky was to give them lots of money. This way your head would be cut off immediately. If you didn’t had this luck they could cut off your bodyparts one by one and make you die slowly with icredible pain. They made new houses with people inside the wall. If you would open the wall this day,you would find human bones inside it. Can you imagine? Have you heard about daskalogiannis and what they did to him? Tell me after if you would rather kill yourself or give yourself to the Turks

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 19:11:28 +0000

In reply to Anita @ No Particular Place To Go.

Maybe that’s why it seems such a quiet place… it’s got ghosts! Yes, people admire that kind of zeal, but I wonder if I could ever feel strongly enough to do such a thing…

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 19:09:55 +0000

In reply to Marilyn Jones. Me too! Nothing better than poking around a good ruin or historical building!

By: Rachel Heller

Rachel Heller — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 19:09:26 +0000

In reply to Doreen Pendgracs. Indeed!

By: Doreen Pendgracs

Doreen Pendgracs — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 18:54:29 +0000

It’s wonderful to see that Crete has restored this important place, and that you felt the power of Arkadi when you visited. Special places like this stay with us forever.

By: Marilyn Jones

Marilyn Jones — Tue, 05 Jul 2016 16:27:57 +0000

Wow, what a powerful and interesting history. Thank you for sharing it. I love history!!