Greek Renaissance

The Return of Diaspora Greeks has Happened Once — Here’s Why it Must Happen Again

Written By: Telemachos Gregoriadis

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The story of the Heracleidae — the fabled descendants of Heracles — is not just a tale of conquest and migration; It is a symbol of the eternal struggle that Greeks everywhere face in pursuit of a permanent return to our roots and the restoration of our civilization.

For those who are unfamiliar with the Heracleidae, they were expelled from the Peloponnese after the death of Heracles at the hands of Eurystheus, then-king of Mycenae. According to literary tradition, they subsequently fled to Thessaly, where they remained in exile for many generations. Finally, upon receiving guidance by the Oracle of Delphi and being adopted by the Dorians, the Heraclidae launched a campaign to reclaim the Peloponnese, overthrowing their former conquerors and establishing their own rule in Lydia, Sparta, Corinth, Argos, and Makedonia.

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