I myself have experienced the volcanic existential depths of the Greek language. It was during a performance of Medea by Tzeni Karezi at the Herod Atticus theatre in Athens,when she was pleading to the callous Jason to take pity on her and she used the word ' splachniasou.' (Angelique Rockas)

I myself have experienced the volcanic existential depths of the Greek language. It was during a performance of Medea by Tzeni Karezi at the Herod Atticus theatre in Athens,when she was pleading to the callous Jason to take pity on her and she used the word ' splachniasou.'

Angelique Rockas

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