This mural is on the back of an apartment building bounded by Marrickville Road, Silver Street and Marrickville Lane in the inner west suburb of Marrickville. 'Hestia' was created in 2021 by street artist Steven Nuttall, also known as The Ox King. The artwork celebrated the 200 anniversary of Greek independence and the Greek community which made its home in the suburb. Hestia was the Goddess of hearth and home. Other depictions are: Saint Nicholas, who is a patron saint and the name of the church that immigrants built in the 1960s, Patris, which was the name of a ship which brought a huge majority of the Australian Greek immigrant population, Lamia, which is the name of a Greek deli with Greek food and φιλότιμο (Filotimo), which means love of honour and represents taking someone into your home and showing respect without asking for anything back. The Australian gum leaves represent the new land.
Linked to: Monday Mural, Mosaic Monday, Aww Mondays, Good Random Fun.
Greek migrants, Greek ship, Greek food, warm welcome, new land Australia! An old story, but an important one.
ReplyDeleteIt looks very classic, the artist did well.
ReplyDeleteA mural that not only honours Greek heritage and community in Marrickville but also intertwines it with the symbols of their new Australian home
ReplyDeleteMural looks amazing, great post.
ReplyDeleteShe looks so dignified.
ReplyDeleteSusan
HAPPY MosaicMonday... 🌻
ReplyDelete...and again, I say thank you for sharing your Post with this mural. We have greek neighbours and like them very much.
wow, impressive. Enjoy your week!
ReplyDeleteA very classical mural honouring the Greek immigrants in Australia. Thanks for participating in Monday Murals Jim.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful and I love Greek food. Okay, I love food of all kinds and far too much.
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Have a fabulous Awww Monday and week. ☺