The ‘Third Hellenic Civilisation’ was the principal propaganda innovation of the 4th of August regime and the core myth underpinning its ideological hegemony. Though regularly referred to as the central ideological slogan of the regime, there are no extensive discussions of its meaning and uses. This article attempts a comprehensive analysis of the term and the ways this futural discourse was employed as an instrument of legitimacy. By declaring the connection of the Third Hellenic Civilisation to art, literature, and culture in general, and granting the cultural field relative independence, Metaxas enabled intellectuals to assay their own interpretations of its meaning and proposals for its attainment. The article approaches the Third Hellenic Civilisation as a compound construct that was intended to act as a new ‘sacred canopy’, presenting the dialogue between official and intellectual discourses on its central aspects.

“第三希腊文明”是 8 月 4 日政权的主要宣传创新，也是支撑其意识形态霸权的核心神话。尽管经常被称为该政权的中心意识形态口号，但对其含义和用途并没有进行广泛的讨论。本文试图全面分析这一未来话语作为合法性工具的术语和方式。通过宣布第三希腊文明与一般艺术、文学和文化的联系，并赋予文化领域相对独立性，梅塔克萨斯使知识分子能够分析他们自己对其意义的解释和实现它的建议。这篇文章将第三希腊文明视为一种复合结构，旨在充当新的“神圣天篷”，