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Book cover: Storyteller from Kalo Chorio.

The Storyteller from Kalo Chorio

The photos in the print version are black and white, so here are the original, color pictures, which provide much better detail. The Panagides family kindly donated many of these photos. All images are copyrighted, so any transmission or use of them without permission is prohibited.

Figure 1

The Panagides home in Limassol is hidden by all the trees surrounding it. Note the common practice in Cyprus of parking cars partly on the sidewalks.

Fig. 2. The author is pictured here with Dafnis on the front porch in 2011.

Figure 2
The author with Dafnis on the front porch of his Limassol home in 2011.

Figure 3
Dafnis, an accomplished storyteller, enjoyed an audience.

Fig. 01: Icon of Barnabas painted by Father GabrielFig. 3. Dafnis is an accomplished storyteller.

Fig. 4. The author's research assistant, a cat, passing time.

Figure 4
Dafnis’s research assistant "passing time."

Figure 5
Table behind his house where we conducted many interviews of Dafnis.

Fig. 01: Icon of Barnabas painted by Father GabrielFig. 5. The table behind the house where we conducted many interviews.

Figure 6
Maria and Solomon Panagides.

Figure 7
One of the narrow walkways between tightly packed houses in the village of Kalo Chorio.

Fig. 7. One of the narrow walkways between tightly packed houses in the village of Kalo Chorio.

Fig. 8. Mosaic of a woman and her donkey in the village.

Figure 8
Mosaic of a woman and her donkey in the village of Louvaras.

Figure 9
Father Solomon Panagides after he became a priest.

Fig. 9. Father Solomon Panagides after he became a priest.

Fig. 10. Church of Elijah, in the mountains north of Limassol.

Figure 10
Church of Elijah in the mountains north of Limassol.

Figure 11
Wedding picture of Dafnis and Maroula.

Fig. 11. Wedding photo of Dafnis and Maroula.

Fig. 12. Makarios with a group of Cypriot men.

Figure 12
Makarios with a group of Cypriot men. Father Solomon stands beside Makarios. Numerous EOKA fighters came from the ranks of those who belonged to Orthodox youth movements started by Solomon.

Figure 13
Maroula, Lydia, Louisa, and Dafnis after the EOKA rebellion ended.

Fig. 13. Maroula, Lydia, Louisa, and Dafnis.

Fig. 14. Elli Chritodoulidou showing the secret entrance under the sink.

Figure 14
Elli Christodoulidou showing the secret entrance under the sink to the underground hideout of Colonel Grivas.

Figure 15
Former detainees posing by a Nissen Hut at a detention camp.

Fig. 15. Former detainees, posing by a Nissen Hut at detention camp.

Fig. 16. Dafnis holding the chocolate box, in which is a note written by Maroula.

Figure 16
Dafnis holding the chocolate box. Inside the lid is a note written by Maroula regarding how she delivered messages to and from Grivas in this box.

Figure 17
EOKA museum in Sotira. A priest and Dafnis stand in front of the food truck used to smuggle four prisoners out of the Pyla Detention Camp.

Fig. 18. Dafnis is pictured as "Detained Person # 722."

Figure 18
Detained Person #722.

Figure 19
Col. Grivas stands in the middle of the front row, wearing a white suit. Dafnis stands at the far left in the front row beside Glafkos Clerides, who later became president of Cyprus.

Fig. 01: Icon of Barnabas painted by Father GabrielFig. 19. Colonel Grivas stands in a white suit.

Figure 20
Many such depictions of warrior saints may be seen in Orthodox churches in Cyprus.

Figure 21
From the left: Choe and her husband, Andonis. In front of them are their children Pavlos, Thyrsos and Christina. Their son Soli (Solomon) sits on Grandmother Maria’s lap. From the right: Maroula holding Dora, Louisa, Dafnis, and Lydia.

Fig. 21. The photo shows Chloe, Adonis, and their children Pavlos, Thyrsos and Chritina.

Fig. 22. Cpriot government officials are pictured, with Dafnis in the front row.

Figure 22
Cypriot government officials. Dafnis is the first one on the right in the first row.

Figure 23
Dafnis driving one of his various Agria machines.

Fig. 23. Dafnis is shown driving one of his various Agria farming machines.

Fig. 24. The photo shows the 1964 International Community Youth Forum in Moscow.

Figure 24
International Communist Youth Forum in Moscow, 16–23 September 1964.

Figure 25
Dafnis is fourth from the right in the third row (beside the man wearing sunglasses) in the Cyprus contingent of the Communist Youth Forum.

Fig. 25. Dafnis is shown with other men in the Cyprus contingent at the Forum.

Rig. 26. Photo of old friends Roy Calvocoressi and Dafnis.

Figure 26
Old friends: Roy Calvocoressi and Dafnis at the Kakomallis Campground.

Figure 27
Lydia, Dora, Thales, and Louisa Panagides in Ames, Iowa.

Fig. 27. Photo shows Lydia, Dora, Thales, nd Louisa Panagides in Ames, Iowa.

Fig. 28. Agria prototype machine in Dafnis's back yard.

Figure 28
Agria prototype in Dafnis’s backyard.

Figure 29
Papa Marcos by his home in Kalo Chorio.

Fig. 29. Papa Marcos by his home in Kalo Chorio.

Fig. 30. Dafnis and Maroula in Saudi Arabia.

Figure 30
Dafnis and Maroula in Saudi Arabia.

Figure 31
Dafnis and Maroula.

Fig. 32. Dafnis is pictured at his desk in Saudi Arabia.

Figure 32
Dafnis at his desk in Saudi Arabia.

Figure 33
Two of the depictions of judgment and hell in Panagia Asinou.

Fig. 33. The image shows the depiction if judgment and hell in Panagia Asinou.

Figure 34
Lynne and Dafnis at Kakomallis Campground. The right section is an expansion on the original building.

Figure 35
Dafnis in 2009 on a Safari in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

Fig. 35. Dafnis is pictured in 2009 on safari in Zimbabwe.

Fig. 36. Maria and Dafnis celebrating his 80th birthday.

Figure 36
Maria and Dafnis in Africa in 2009.

Figure 37
Foreign workers celebrating Dafnis’s 80th birthday.

Fig. 37. Foreign workers celebrating his 80th birthday.

Fig. 38. Friendly gathering of Greeks and Turkish Cypriots at the Kakomallis campground.

Figure 38
Friendly gathering of Greek and Turkish Cypriots (and a few foreigners) at the Kakomallis Campground. Dafnis and Maria are in the middle of the second row.

Figure 39
Dafnis at work in his home office in 2017.

Fig. 39. Dafnis is sitting in his home office in 2017.

Fig. 40. Almond blossoms at Kalo Chorio.

Figure 40
Almond blossoms at Kalo Chorio.

Figure 41
Stahis, Lynne, and Joy at the Panagides family tomb with a huge number of commemorative wreaths placed on top.

Fig. 01: Icon of Barnabas painted by Father Gabriel

Fig. 42. Dafnis is shown accepting the "Father of the Environment" award from two government officials.

Figure 42
Dafnis (right) accepting the “Father of Environmentalism” award from Philippos Drusiotis, Head of the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (left), and Panicos, Mayor of Louvaras (middle).

The Storyteller from Kalo Chorio

Figure 2The author with Dafnis on the front porch of his Limassol home in 2011.

Figure 3Dafnis, an accomplished storyteller, enjoyed an audience.

Figure 4Dafnis’s research assistant "passing time."

Figure 5Table behind his house where we conducted many interviews of Dafnis.

Figure 6Maria and Solomon Panagides.

Figure 7One of the narrow walkways between tightly packed houses in the village of Kalo Chorio.

Figure 8Mosaic of a woman and her donkey in the village of Louvaras.

Figure 9Father Solomon Panagides after he became a priest.

Figure 10Church of Elijah in the mountains north of Limassol.

Figure 11Wedding picture of Dafnis and Maroula.

Figure 12Makarios with a group of Cypriot men. Father Solomon stands beside Makarios. Numerous EOKA fighters came from the ranks of those who belonged to Orthodox youth movements started by Solomon.

Figure 13Maroula, Lydia, Louisa, and Dafnis after the EOKA rebellion ended.

Figure 14Elli Christodoulidou showing the secret entrance under the sink to the underground hideout of Colonel Grivas.

Figure 15Former detainees posing by a Nissen Hut at a detention camp.

Figure 16Dafnis holding the chocolate box. Inside the lid is a note written by Maroula regarding how she delivered messages to and from Grivas in this box.

Figure 17EOKA museum in Sotira. A priest and Dafnis stand in front of the food truck used to smuggle four prisoners out of the Pyla Detention Camp.

Figure 18Detained Person #722.

Figure 19Col. Grivas stands in the middle of the front row, wearing a white suit. Dafnis stands at the far left in the front row beside Glafkos Clerides, who later became president of Cyprus.

Figure 20Many such depictions of warrior saints may be seen in Orthodox churches in Cyprus.

Figure 21From the left: Choe and her husband, Andonis. In front of them are their children Pavlos, Thyrsos and Christina. Their son Soli (Solomon) sits on Grandmother Maria’s lap. From the right: Maroula holding Dora, Louisa, Dafnis, and Lydia.

Figure 22Cypriot government officials. Dafnis is the first one on the right in the first row.

Figure 23Dafnis driving one of his various Agria machines.

Figure 24International Communist Youth Forum in Moscow, 16–23 September 1964.

Figure 25Dafnis is fourth from the right in the third row (beside the man wearing sunglasses) in the Cyprus contingent of the Communist Youth Forum.

Figure 26Old friends: Roy Calvocoressi and Dafnis at the Kakomallis Campground.

Figure 27Lydia, Dora, Thales, and Louisa Panagides in Ames, Iowa.

Figure 28Agria prototype in Dafnis’s backyard.

Figure 29Papa Marcos by his home in Kalo Chorio.

Figure 30Dafnis and Maroula in Saudi Arabia.

Figure 31Dafnis and Maroula.

Figure 32Dafnis at his desk in Saudi Arabia.

Figure 33Two of the depictions of judgment and hell in Panagia Asinou.

Figure 34Lynne and Dafnis at Kakomallis Campground. The right section is an expansion on the original building.

Figure 35Dafnis in 2009 on a Safari in Mana Pools National Park, Zimbabwe.

Figure 36Maria and Dafnis in Africa in 2009.

Figure 37Foreign workers celebrating Dafnis’s 80th birthday.

Figure 38Friendly gathering of Greek and Turkish Cypriots (and a few foreigners) at the Kakomallis Campground. Dafnis and Maria are in the middle of the second row.

Figure 39Dafnis at work in his home office in 2017.

Figure 40Almond blossoms at Kalo Chorio.

Figure 41Stahis, Lynne, and Joy at the Panagides family tomb with a huge number of commemorative wreaths placed on top.

Figure 42Dafnis (right) accepting the “Father of Environmentalism” award from Philippos Drusiotis, Head of the Cyprus Sustainable Tourism Initiative (left), and Panicos, Mayor of Louvaras (middle).