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To: Destro
Christians make up about 35% of Albania (Catholics in the north and Eastern Orthodox in the south). And despite the propoganda of Greek irredentists, the vast majority of the Christians in the south are Albanian Orthodox, not Greek Orthodox. Northern Epirus is a myth, and not all Roman Catholics are Italians, either.
46 posted on 04/19/2004 5:07:19 PM PDT by Shqipo (Roman Catholics aint all Itlians, either.)
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Epirus has been Greek since the time of the Gods: The Acheron river, mythologized as a river of Hades, flowed through this region, and here also stood the oak grove of Dodona (modern Dodoni), sacred to Zeus and famous for its oracles. Ancient Epirus was a homeland of the Dorian people..
48 posted on 04/19/2004 5:26:22 PM PDT by Destro (Know your enemy! Help fight Islamic terrorism by visiting www.johnathangaltfilms.com)
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