Faced with the thought of a bleak existence in the Underworld, some individuals sought to improve their lot while they were alive. Virtuous behavior might not be sufficient, and one way to obtain a happier afterlife was thought to be through initiation into mystery cults associated with Orpheus and Dionysos. Their rites were shrouded in secrecy and remain little understood today, but the Orphic tablets, such as this one provide us with information. These are inscriptions written on thin sheets of gold, providing guidance for people's journey into the Underworld. On this example, the text takes the form of a dialogue between the dead initiate and a spring in the Underworld:

"I am parched with thirst and am dying; but grant me to drink from the ever-flowing spring. On the right is a white cypress. Who are you? Where are you from?' am a son of Earth and starry sky.
But my race is heavenly."

Translation of a Greek inscription from the second half of the 4th century B.C.

🔴 EU Council of Ministers: There can be no change in the basis for a solution to the Turkish occupation of Cyprus
>https://archive.is/sh8Ka

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🔸 The Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Christodoulidis , briefed the European partners on the developments at the informal conference in Geneva, both during the work of the Foreign Affairs Council and in the context of separate contacts with his counterparts in Brussels today. According to the Cyprus News Agency, a common message both during the contacts between Mr. Christodoulidis and through the EU High Representative, Josep Borrell, within the Council, according to sources, was the clear position that there can be no change to the solution basis of the Turkish occupation of Cyprus

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NEW - Active serving soldiers warn French President Macron that the "survival" of France is at stake after he made "concessions" to Islamism in a second open letter published on Sunday. @disclosetv

👨🏾‍🦱🌊 Another batch of migrants happily filming in their 2 Megapixel camera their way to Europe.

🇪🇷🇸🇴 Unlike the previous video, these migrants come from the Horn of Africa instead of North Africa, which makes a great combo of black + islamic in order to commit more in European countries.

🇮🇹 3,000 illegal migrants arrived in Lampedusa, Italy in 24 hours. One boat alone was carrying almost 400 men. 11,000 illegal migrants have landed on the island since the start of the year, with the help of NGOs and the Italian authorities.

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🔴 Greek Defense Minister says that there might be a defense agreement between U.S and Greece in about 2 months
>https://archive.is/wip/04J6o

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🔸 The assessment that the process for the renewal of the Mutual Defense Cooperation Agreement (MDCA) with the USA will be completed within the next two months, expressed the Minister of National Defense Nikos Panagiotopoulos. Speaking at an online event of the think tank "Center for Strategic and International Studies" in Washington, Mr. Panagiotopoulos said that the aim of the new agreement is to further improve the defense cooperation between Athens and Washington, which is already at a historically high level

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Syros Island, Cyclades, Greece.

🇫🇷🔥 RACE RIOTS IN FRÉJUS, SOUTHERN FRANCE

👉🏻 Fréjus is a small town in the south of France. It is notably known for having been a stronghold of the FN, the party of Marine Le Pen.

📌 This does not prevent the city from being the regular scene of very violent race riots, as in recent days. The rioters, mostly North Africans, set fire to several buildings and cars and attacked the police.

🔗 Source : Le Figaro (MSM)

Your average day in Paris 🇫🇷

The 'city of lights' seems darker by the day 🌚