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222 THE ISLES AND SHRINES OF GREECE
and brilliant robes. Immense throngs flock to the
church. Regiments of infantry deployed through
the streets keep the way open for the royal family,
who are escorted to the cathedral by a guard of
cavalry. The ministers of State and other civil offi-
cials follow in carriages, and take places assigned to
them in the cathedral. The square outside is bril-
liantly illuminated, and a platform has been erected
and decorated. Just before midnight the metropoli-
tan lights a candle, saying, " Come, take light from
the everlasting light, and glorify Christ our God, who
has risen from the deadi" The prime minister lights
his torch from that of the metropolitan. The other
ministers follow, the light goes from torch to torch,
from priest to people. Headed by the metropolitan,
the procession marches out of the cathedral, and just
at twelve o'clock from the platform in the square the
metropolitan proclaims to the multitude that " Christ
is risen,"— XpiaTos avkarq. Bells and cannon take
up the theme. The Roman candles and fireworks,
which seem to be out of place on Good Friday,
now symbolize life and immortality brought to light.
Joyful greetings, " Christ is risen," pass through the
crowd. The Lenten fast is over, and on the steps of
the cathedral, and on the streets, the people eat the
colored boiled eggs they had brought in their pockets
and then go home to more elaborate feasts.
On Easter morning, as I called at my photogra-
pher's, I said, XptaTos avkaTr). He returned the salu-
tation and immediately brought mc an egg in a saucer,
but without a spoon. For some days all other forms of
salutation give way to that of " Christ is risen," and the
answer is, 'AX^Om? avion}, — " He is risen indeed."
and brilliant robes. Immense throngs flock to the
church. Regiments of infantry deployed through
the streets keep the way open for the royal family,
who are escorted to the cathedral by a guard of
cavalry. The ministers of State and other civil offi-
cials follow in carriages, and take places assigned to
them in the cathedral. The square outside is bril-
liantly illuminated, and a platform has been erected
and decorated. Just before midnight the metropoli-
tan lights a candle, saying, " Come, take light from
the everlasting light, and glorify Christ our God, who
has risen from the deadi" The prime minister lights
his torch from that of the metropolitan. The other
ministers follow, the light goes from torch to torch,
from priest to people. Headed by the metropolitan,
the procession marches out of the cathedral, and just
at twelve o'clock from the platform in the square the
metropolitan proclaims to the multitude that " Christ
is risen,"— XpiaTos avkarq. Bells and cannon take
up the theme. The Roman candles and fireworks,
which seem to be out of place on Good Friday,
now symbolize life and immortality brought to light.
Joyful greetings, " Christ is risen," pass through the
crowd. The Lenten fast is over, and on the steps of
the cathedral, and on the streets, the people eat the
colored boiled eggs they had brought in their pockets
and then go home to more elaborate feasts.
On Easter morning, as I called at my photogra-
pher's, I said, XptaTos avkaTr). He returned the salu-
tation and immediately brought mc an egg in a saucer,
but without a spoon. For some days all other forms of
salutation give way to that of " Christ is risen," and the
answer is, 'AX^Om? avion}, — " He is risen indeed."