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Μήγαρις έχω άλλο στο νου, πάρεξ ελευθερία και γλώσσα Dionysios Solomos (greek: Διονύσιος Σολωμός) (1798-1857) was a Greek poet from Zakynthos. He is best known for writing the poem (Imnos pros tin Eleftherian) in 1823, of which the first four stanzas became the Greek national anthem (although only two are used in practice).
Solomos as a child He was born in 1798 to a wealthy family, and in 1808 he went to Italy, where he studied law. After 10 years he returned to Zakynthos with a solid background in literature. Solomos became famous as a poet during this time, while still a young man.
Solomos wearing traditional western clothes
The house of L. Strani in Zakynthos where the "Hymn to Freedom" was written. The house was destroyed by an earthquake in 1893. Spyridon Trikoupis to Solomos during a meeting in Zakynthos. "Your talent as a poet will you provide a good place in the Italian Parnassus, but the most important places are occupied. The Greek Parnassus does not have his Dante" "I don't know well Greek", replied Solomos, "How can I write well?" At the end of 1828 he left Zakynthos and settled in Kerkyra ("Corfu") in order to dedicate himself to poetry. When he returned from Italy he brought back with him poems of religious content. He later wrote sonnets. His first long poem was the Hymn to Freedom. Solomos died in February 1857 from apoplexy. His remains were transferred to Zakynthos in 1865.
Portrait of the dead Solomos, based on a drawing of Dionysios Vagias, an artist from Corfu who made an announcement of the death of Solomos in 13/25 February 1857, Testament of Solomos in Italian language.
Solomos Stamps, 1957, 100 after his death.
Dionysios Solomos sculpture produced by Georgios Vroutos
Solomos, 20 Drachme coin , 1994 and 5000 Drachmae 1950 (from Greek Wikipedia)
Solomos "Eleftheroi Poliorkimenoi", handwritten text.
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