Arcadie

The Arcadie (in Greek old Ἀρκαδία Arkadía , in Greek modern Αρκαδία ) is an area of the Greece, in the center of the Peloponnese, very mountainous, especially in north. Drawing its name from the mythological character Arcas, it also constitutes a prefecture whose capital is Tripoli.

Geography

The most prosperous areas were the Eastern plains of Orchomène, Mantinée and Tégée.

Iliade quotes the following toponyms (II, 603-614): Énispé beaten by the winds ; Mantinée charming the ; Orchomène rich in herds of sheep ; Parrhasy; Phénée; Phères built well (where lived Créton and Orsiloque both twins of Dioclès whose Orsiloque father was born from the river Alphée; V, 542-548); Rhipé; Stratié; Stymphale; Tégée.

Its rivers are the Alphée, the Stymphale and the Styx.

The geographical location isolated from Arcadie explains some of its characteristics. The inhabitants regarded themselves as the Greek people oldest.

History

Antiquity

It was a country of villages and it had little direct importance in the Greek policy, although Mantinée and Tégée were frays with the expansion Spartan, in particular at fifth century BC

For a long time Arcadie did not have a central government: later, one included/understood the utility of a center, and at this point in time was built Megalopolis, capital of all Arcadie (370 before J. - C.).

This country was initially controlled by kings, between-others:

Stymphalos
Lycurgue
Aristocrat II, after which the royalty was abolished, (671 before J. - C.), because it had betrayed the Messéniens of which it was the ally.

It is of this area that Évandre left to found a colony in Italy, near the mount Aventin.

Under Épaminondas created for itself a confederation arcadienne at fourth century BC against Sparte, and it joined the Achaean Ligue later, to which it gave one of its larger generals, Philopœmen.

It followed, after the catch of Corinthe in 146 before J. - C. the fate of the remainder of Greece, and, during the division of the Roman empire, belonged to the Roman Empire of the East.

It was detached from the Greek empire, with the Morée, by the Vénitiens in 1204, and was conquered in 1470 by the Othoman , which preserved it until the insurrection of 1822, following which it was integrated in the Royaume of Greece.

Mythology

Arcadie preserved remarkable myths and worships. The gods Side and Hermes are particularly associated with the area.

A tradition wants that Zeus was born on the Mont Lycaos.

In the famous Banquet of Plato, Socrate intervenes at the end to expose a thesis which he states to hold of Diotime, priestess arcadienne.

Thereafter, Arcadie, wild region where human sacrifices were practiced (according to a new communication of Bernard Sergent) would have become little by little the symbol of a golden age filled of idylles between shepherds and/or shepherds and shepherdesses, that is to say a laughing world where the pastoral ones would have constituted the principal musical entertainment. This myth influenced a considerable part of the music and operas baroques ( “It pastor fido” and its misadventures, for example). This representation of Old of gold is at the origin of speculations in favor of a kind of restoration of century which preceded the French revolution. See work of Andre Delaporte.

Arcadie in Antiquity

Arcadie is an area of Greece which, in Latin and Hellenic bucolic poetry, was represented like the country of happiness, the ideal country. Ancient poetry, like Virgile in Bucoliques or Ovide in the Records, described Arcadie like a place primitive and idyllic populated shepherds, alive harmonizes some with nature. Thereafter, Arcadie remained this symbol of a golden age, a laughing world where the pastoral ones constitute the principal musical entertainment.

Arcadie with the Rebirth

At the 17th century flower of the Académie S. In Italy initially then everywhere in Europe. The Academies gather scientists and experts chosen by the King. They only are thus " habilités" to discuss solemnly the subjects of their speciality. Also are born the Academy from Arts, the Academy of Science, the Academy of Medicine, under the aegis of personalities having received the royal Privilege. In margin of these places of official debates, Arcadies are created and, being based on the democratic ideal of Old, propose with all the citizens without distinction to discuss subjects hitherto disputed in the privileged circles. Arcadies were also exported in France, but the royal mode being more severe, they last being publicly less present. The tradition arcadienne was thus taken again during the Rebirth by many authors in very varied fields (arts, company, etc). This European movement supported then the development of the democratic doctrines of the Age of Enlightenment.

Modern mythology

The Chick table entitled the shepherds of Arcadie is at the origin of all kinds of speculations which one finds frays with the business of the Abbé Salt box, cleaned Rennes the Castle. It is claimed that a monument which is in the close area (Arch) would have as a model the tomb represented by Poussin.

Arcadie was even the name of one of the first clubs intended for homosexual before the revolution of May 68. Directed by a défroqué priest, it was located Rue of Castle-in Eau in Paris, a name which is not without pointing out the mythological figure of the Pourer of Water which is supposed to govern famous Ère known as of the Verseau symbolized by the character of Ganymède. For reasons related to the evocation of the retirement and rest, Arcadie is also the name of several establishment such as old people's homes etc

The Arcadie News is also an association born into 1997 the purpose of which is to found the true conditions of the democratic debate in France. This movement wishes to renew a frame of mind carrying an ideal of company. The three boats sailing towards the West of the logotype of this association of public debates refer to Christophe Colomb and his caravels which left in search unknown grounds and translate the need that we have to today join again with this taste of exploration, of a new world.

And Arcadie nowadays does not cease being an artistic influence. Pete Doherty referred there many and imagines it as an idyllic place towards which its boat Albion would be travelling. It is also a utopian place without rules where according to him it could be well that cigarettes push there with the trees.

Television

Arkadiki Radiophonio Teleorassi

Municipalities

Bonds

Interns:

External: The site of the Arcadie News and the network of the Coffees Citizens

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