Greek Spirits in a Bottle
You can’t mention Greece and wine in the same sentence without Dionysus (Bacchus), Greek god of wine-making, festivity, insanity and ritual madness, rearing his decadent head. “The Dionysia” festivals, dating back to...
Greeker Than The Greeks
Kerameikos – Ancient Burial Ground and Archaeological Site – Athens
The largest burial site in ancient Greece, which was in continual use from the 9th century BC until the Roman invasion, is to be found in Kerameikos, one of the oldest parts...
Hypnos and Morpheus – Mythical Gods of Sleep and Dreams
Hypnos and Morpheus were a father and son team; Hypnos, god of sleep, sent people off to dreamland where his son, Morpheus, god of dreams, awaited ready to “Morph” himself into their...
Origins of Greek Mythology
Greek myths have fascinated us for hundreds of years. They’ve made our imaginations run wild with bewitching stories of feuding gods, heroic heroes, breathtaking beasts and mind-blowing monsters. As with myths from...
All the Greek Gods – The Primordials – The Titans and the Olympians
In Greek mythology, so said Hesiod, a Greek poet writing between 750-650 BC, in his poem “Theogony” (birth of the gods), Chaos was the origin of everything. Hesiod goes on to tell...
Portolago (Lakki) – Mussolini’s Utopian Model Town on the Greek Island of Leros
When visiting a Greek island you probably expect to find white-washed walls, curving narrow streets, blue domed churches and maybe the occasional ancient ruin, right? Well, yes, all that can be found...
The Thesmophoria – Ancient Greek Thanksgiving – Harvest Festival
The Thesmophoria was a festival held in honour of Demeter, goddess of the harvest and agriculture and her daughter Persephone, goddess of the Underworld. The festival was celebrated in the month of...
The Myth of Greek Hero Theseus – King Minos – The Labyrinth and the Minotaur
The most famous labyrinth in Greek mythology is the one commissioned by King Minos of Crete. It was designed by the architect Daedalus, at the Palace of Knossos, located on Kephala hill,...
The Elysian Fields of Greek Mythology
In Greek mythology Elysium, also referred to as the Elysian Fields, is the idea of an afterlife separate from the Underworld (Hades). Elysian is a word from Greek Mythology relating to...
Kudos – The Ancient Greek Word for Well Done
Here’s yet another Greek word used frequently in English today taken from ancient Greek: Kudos (κῦδος – kydos), meaning praise and honour received for an achievement. Synonyms of Kudos: Prestige –...
Pegasus – The Winged White Horse of Greek Mythology
One of the most recognized creatures in Greek mythology is Pegasus, a mythical, winged white horse with magical powers. Pegasus is said to have been born of the sea-god Poseidon and the...
