 Departure
from Antalya. At the frontside the mountain of Termessos |
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The Lykian tombs |
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Myra, the city of the masks |
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In Myra I fully understood the function of the Green Man
mask. It is really what we should call an "archetype". Its meaning is
transpersonal: "death and rebirth" as a cosmic law (drama) |
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So I photographed all masks.
Because the Green Man used to be one of them. Among drama's and comedies, he represented
the (Dionysian) mysteries. Therefore, he is the most archaic of all, for he connects to
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 Apollo,
the Sun God, Son of the ancient Mother Kybele, twin of Artemis |
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 Medusa,
the Goddess who was oppressed - but not forgotten! - by the "Athenians" |
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 Green
Man with Phrygian cap. Could be Attis |