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An eagle flew high – Pontic Greek Collection

Kostas Siamidis, Giorgos Stefanidis and Achilleas Vasileiadis sing "An eagle flew high". Vanishing Languages and Cultural Heritage (VLACH) ID-number: pont1253GRV0005a Description: The following song is an example of an acritic song of the Pontic folklore. Acritic songs are called folk songs that refer to the exploits of the Akritai, the army units of the Eastern borders of the Byzantine Empire. The acritic songs are the oldest Greek folk songs that are preserved and are related to the literature of the twelfth century. This one in particular is a unique composition of its kind since the central theme is the so-called unknown soldier, fallen in one of the many bloody battles on the outskirts of the empire to protect it from enemies on the borders. The lyrics have a strong allegorical connotation. The eagle with bloody claws is a widespread motif also in the Greek folklore outside of Pontus. Cite as: Aitén-ts eperipétanen –An eagle flew high; performer: Kostas Siamidis (lyra), Giorgos Stefanidis (voice), Achilleas Vasileiadis (voice); camera/ interview transcription/ translation: Thede Kahl; editor: Antonio Fichera, retrieved from www.oeaw.ac.at/VLACH, ID number: pont1253GRV0005a. You can access our Pontic Greek video/audio/transcription collection on our website: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vlach/collecti... Here you can subscribe to our Facebook channel:   / vlach.oeaw   About VLACH The Commission Vanishing Languages and Cultural Heritage (VLACH) aims to contribute to the academic knowledge of the world’s linguistic diversity by investigating nondocumented and lesser-documented languages and varieties. VLACH is committed to develop strategies of language maintenance and to nurture cultural heritage in close collaboration with the diverse communities involved in the VLACH projects. To know more about VLACH visit: https://www.oeaw.ac.at/vlach/