Vlassis Rassias
Vlassis G. Rassias | |
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Born | |
Died | 7 July 2019 | (aged 60)
Nationality | Greek |
Education | Supreme School of Economics and Business |
Occupation(s) | Writer, religious leader |
Vlassis G. Rassias (Greek: Βλάσης Γ. Ρασσιάς; 22 April 1959 – 7 July 2019) was a Greek writer, publisher, leader, and activist.
Biography
Rassias was born in Athens in 1959 and received a degree from the Athens University of Economics and Business. He became involved in alternative culture and founded the magazines Speak Out (1979), Anoichtí Póli (Open City; 1980–1993) and Diipetés (Sent by Zeus; 1991–2012), and published the mail art magazine Eínai Ávrio (It's Tomorrow) from 1983 to 1986.[1]
From the late 1970s and onwards he was engaged in advocacy for
He wrote 21 books of history and essays of which 17 are about ancient Greece. He also wrote a philosophical dictionary and two poetry collections. A central theme in his books is that modern societies need to go through a new enlightenment, similar to the Enlightenment in Europe in the 18th century, which should allow every nation to express itself through its own traditions.[1] He considered the ancient Greek outlook to be timeless, and thought that rediscovering it was the best way to uphold self-determination in a society. He placed the ancient Greek outlook in complete opposition to Greek Orthodoxy and the Byzantine Empire.[3] He also showed a particular affinity for the philosophical school of the Stoics.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Πέθανε ο Βλάσης Ρασσιάς - Είχε ιδρύσει το Ύπατο Συμβούλιο Ελλήνων Εθνικών". Lifo (in Greek). 9 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ^ a b Souli, Sarah (4 January 2018). "Greece's old gods are ready for your sacrifice". The Outline. Retrieved 14 July 2019.
- ^ "Πιστεύω εις 12 Θεούς". Eleftherotypia (in Greek). 13 October 1996. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
Further reading
- Voulgarakis, Evangelos. "Neo-Paganism in Greece: nationalist and pluralist rhetoric in the battle against the state-sponsored Greek Orthodox Church". Paper delivered at the 2011 CESNUR Conference, Aletheia University, Danshui (Taipei), Taiwan, 22 June 2011.
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(help) - Voulgarakis, Evangelos (2009). "Mary, Athena, and Kuan-yin". Asia Journal for Global Studies – via Academia.edu.