Ithaca by C. Cavafy (Sean Connery & Vangelis Papathanasiou)
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- What does Ithaca mean to you?
Poem:
As you set out for Ithaca
hope that your journey is a long one,
full of adventure, full of discovery.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
angry Poseidon do not be afraid of them:
you'll never find things like that on your way
as long as you keep your thoughts raised high,
as long as a rare sensation
touches your spirit and your body.
Laistrygonians and Cyclops,
wild Poseidon - you won't encounter them
unless you bring them along inside your soul,
unless your soul sets them up in front of you.
Hope that your journey is a long one.
May there be many summer mornings when,
with what pleasure, what joy,
you come into harbors seen for the first time;
may you stop at Phoenician trading stations
to buy fine things,
mother of pearl and coral, amber and ebony,
sensual perfume of every kind-
as many sensual perfumes as you can;
and may you visit many Egyptian cities
to learn and learn again from those who know.
Keep Ithaca always in your mind.
Arriving there is what youre destined for.
But do not hurry the journey at all.
Better if it lasts for years,
so that you are old by the time you reach the island,
wealthy with all you have gained on the way,
not expecting Ithaca to make you rich.
Ithaca gave you the marvelous journey.
Without her you would not have set out.
She has nothing left to give you now.
And if you find her poor, Ithaca won't have fooled you.
Wise as you will have become, so full of experience,
You will have understood by then what these Ithacas mean...
It's the journey that matters, not the destination
in life its the travel and the adventure.. when you arrived in your goal it is the path took you there and not the goal
"Odyssey's hidden truth ... journey to Ithaca ... the soul's journey home...
Don't rush through the journey, impatient only for its end. The adventure is our soul's story."
me encantaaaaaaaaaa
@Wilshcocqkst thank you for your kind words :) make this a wonderful day for your soul!
@Sensor1010 your comment touched my spirit, made my heart smile.. this day is not far away, lets open our souls to accept the first blessings that have already arrived :)
It's so greatful to feel the soul salute the heart... celebrating Life and knowing that some day humankind will be kind human
@princessakochana I'm happy that you enjoyed it, it always speaks to my soul :)
I'm not sure about who did this translation.. are you interested in finding the original poem in greek?
they are posted in the about section of the vid. hope you're enjoying a lovely day :)
@picoboha muchas gracias por sus comentarios (sorry, if that doesn't make any sense, blame google translator :P ) Have a lovely day :)
Ithaca is Gorges...
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@mandykgn that's the only truth and it's standing right before us, waiting for us to make it our REALITY.. thanks for your beautiful comment, have a great day =]