Phylax

A controversial statue in southern Athens branded “Satanic” by some objectors was torn down by vandals on Wednesday night. The bright-red ‘devil’ or ‘fallen angel’ – real name Phylax, created by acclaimed Greek sculptor Kostis Georgiou – was torn down on...

Dozens of local residents of Palaio Faliro, south of Athens, led by the local priest marched on Sunday at the site of a controversial sculpture and demanded its removal. The bright-red sculpture "Phylax" (guard in Greek), has offended some who...