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Title: Μαλεβός (Malevos).

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Years: 1920 (Oct.)-1926 (Sept.).

 

Volumes: 1-6.

 

Frequency: Monthly.

 

Editor: Agesilaos Sgouritsas.

 

Publisher: Athens: Association of Vassarians in Athens.

 

Publication history: t. 1-6, arith. 1-65; Oct. 1920 - Sept. 1926.

 

Subject: Organon tōn apantachou Βassariōtōn (Organ of Vassarians everywhere).

 

Notes: Malevos was one of the most notable monthly magazines of its time. It began its publication in October 1920, as an organ of Vassariotes everywhere. It was edited by the Association of Vassarians in Athens "O Dionysos," which was founded on November 24, 1919. The magazine continued its publication without interruption, with a total of 65 issues, until September 1926.

 

Malevos/Malebos (Μαλεβός) is an alternate name of Mt. Parnon in the Peloponnese (in south-east Arcadia—very close to where Herodes Atticus had his famous estate). The periodical focuses on issues related to the region. Its goals were to promote public works in the area. It also included geographical, historical, antiquarian, archaeological, and folklore information in addition to health, customs, social life. It was sponsored by individuals and an association of people from the area called “O Dionysos.” The area is also known as Vassaras or Verroia and it covers the area of the deme of Oinous.

 

The objectives of "Malebos" were multiple: To propose and monitor the implementation of social projects, to explore and chronicle every element that referred to the geography of the place, archaeology, ethnology, the origin and activity of prominent men, families, heroes, clergy and scholars of the area, to give advice regarding the health of the residents, to describe the manners and customs of the area, etc.

 

A publication of the Vassarites which gave priority to issues concerning Vassara and Verroia. But many publications concerned the entire area of the Municipality of Oinountos, and this is in which the great value of this magazine lies.

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The people who supported the publication played an important role in the scholarly, cultural and political affairs of Greece.

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Agesilaos Sgouritsas: Lawyer. He was the general director and editor of the magazine and wrote numerous articles, named or anonymous or under various pseudonyms ("The Child of Malevos", "Pyrphoros", etc.).

Ioannis Protopappas: High School Principal. He also wrote under the pseudonym "Lycurgos". He was for a short time the publishing director. I. N. Theodorakopoulos: Student, then, at the Rizario School. Later, he became a well-known philosopher, Professor of the University of Athens. He also used the signature "Red Rock."

Phaedon Koukoules: He was already the editor of the Historical Dictionary. Later he became a leading professor of Byzantine Studies at the University of Athens. He also used as signatures "Spartiatis" and "Oinoudios."

Christos Sgouritsas: Ph.D. at the University of Athens and Constitutionalist.

Pub. P. Spiliakos: A law student at the time and later a lawyer in Thessaloniki.

Georgios Loumos: Student, then of Agriculture. Also wrote under the pseudonym "Firematch."

Andreas Xygopoulos: Curator of Byzantine Antiquities.

Ioannis Vogiatzidis: Editor of To megalo lexiko tēs neoellēnikēs glōssas (The Great Greek Dictionary) and Professor at the University of Thessaloniki.

Dimitrios Koufos: Lawyer.

Yiannis Vlachogiannis: Director General of the State Archives.

Style. Kyriakidis: Director of the Folklore Archive and Professor at the University of Thessaloniki.

Dist. Karapanagiotis: High school teacher.

Spyros Theodoropoulos: Lawyer and statesman.

Leonidas Zois: Archivist of Zakynthos.
Mich. Voilas-Tranos: Philologist.

Athanasios Romaios: Doctor of Philology.

Konnos Romaios: Archaeologist.

Triantafyllos Spyropoulos, and many others.