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The Oath of the Greek Revolutionaries ar Vostitsa
132 BEHOLDING LIBERTY!
On 26-30 January 1821 the secret meeting of Vostitsa (Aigio) takes place, in the presence of important leaders of the Church and notables of the area, members of the Society of the Friends (Filiki Etairia), in order to decide if the time is ripe for an armed uprising against the Turks.
The composition is dominated by the figure of the priest, who stands in the centre, and swears in the Greek warriors. The bodies and the raised hands lean towards the altar with the cross. The battle for faith and country begins.
