In honour of history & the fall of the last Roman emperor 573 years ago today: A popular Greek song poetically tells of Constantinople's fall & his mythical return as the 'Marble Emperor'. Is there a similar legendary song telling of a major historical event, myth & folklore from your nation?

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tardoos@reddit

What in the Greek propaganda profile is this OP, the fuck?

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Starfalloss@reddit (OP)

I’m a paid agent to spread glorious Grik propaganda

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phuncky@reddit

In Bulgaria we have a song about the war between Tzar Simeon and Roman of Byzantium. It depicts the mighty Simeon winning over a trembling Roman. Overly patriotic.

https://youtu.be/z0yFHIU7s4Y

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Starfalloss@reddit (OP)

lol that’s interesting nice sounding song btw!

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No_Idea_479@reddit

Bulgarians and Byzantines dying to the Ottomans: we did well for a couple of goofballs...

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phuncky@reddit

Haha, I love that take!

And yeah, Azis being 21st just hlshows the state of our education.

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atzitzi@reddit

I love this one from Haris Alexiou

Marbled King

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Starfalloss@reddit (OP)

Beautiful sounds like a lullaby!

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Particular_End_4917@reddit

Do you really think, 1453 was worse than 1204 for Orthodoxes?

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Starfalloss@reddit (OP)

Two wrongs don’t make a right both were bad for Greeks.

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Final-Nebula-7049@reddit

we have a ton of songs about throwing people in the waters

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Starfalloss@reddit (OP)

I’m sure you do…Care to share some?

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AdvancedAd3228@reddit

Kakav Hamo, voda ga odnijela

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SOHONEYSAME@reddit

lol.

they know they can move to Istambul right?

they probably see Turkey as "friendly" too, no issues.

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MasterNinjaFury@reddit

Why do you hate our medieval history so much. Whats your issue with Rhomania and our the Hellenic Romaness

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Nikoschalkis1@reddit

They are the same people who think we should have never forgotten katharevousa, and that it is a direct continuation of ancient greek (lol).

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SOHONEYSAME@reddit

nope.

in fact, ur the one coping over 1949.

"stop celebrating" FAFO.

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MasterNinjaFury@reddit

I'm confused what's this got to do with 1949?

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SOHONEYSAME@reddit

guy above is coping over 1949 on Greek "civil war" threads.

"stop celebrating" etc.

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marshal_1923@reddit

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marshal_1923@reddit

Turkish cats to be precise.

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bleta_punetore@reddit

No, there isn't. Only Greeks and Greece have mighty legendary songs for mighty legendary heroes, that were of Greek heritage and stock, no doubt about that.

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Starfalloss@reddit (OP)

I don’t believe that which is why I’m asking lol I’d like to hear and know about important songs from the region it’s pretty cool.

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NidzoMadjija@reddit

Well yes, the sleeping king is not an uncommon motiff in European art.

Our equivalent is of course Kraljević Marko, but the exploits and characters in the songs about him are almost completely fictional.

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Strong-Knee8828@reddit

https://youtu.be/6G3_xciICII?si=M0y7DCVn0j4lgnzw

It is a Serbian World War I song about the painful retreat of the Serbian army on foot across Albania and mountain passes, followed by their exile on the island of Corfu.

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