10 Famous Female Philosophers of Ancient Greece
When the topic of ancient Greece and philosophy pops up you may have noticed the words of wisdom discussed more often than not came from the mouths of men. We’ve probably all...
Category: Great Greek Lists
20 Little-Known Curious Facts about Greeks
After more than forty years of living in Greece I thought I knew all there was to know about the country and What makes a Greek a Greek . However, as they say,...
What Makes a Greek a Greek? – 40 Adorable Characteristics
What Makes a Greek a Greek? I found the answer more than forty years ago when I left England for a new life in Greece. Passion made me do it! I had...
Top 15 Greek Christmas and New Year Traditions
Every culture has its own unique, sometimes quirky, customs and traditions. Greece is no exception and seems to have more than its fair share of Christmas and New Year celebrations. Greek Father...
10 Ancient Greek Myths about Birds
In ancient Greece birds represented power, freedom and wisdom and show up in numerous Greek myths and legends where they most often appear as messengers of the gods, oracles and even gods themselves....
Aphrodite of Knidos – The Most Copied Statue in the World
During the Hellenistic and Roman periods, statues of Aphrodite were everywhere; mostly modeled on Praxiteles’ Aphrodite of Knidos (around 364 BC), the first nude female Greek statue and the most widely copied...
10 Feared Female Creatures of Greek Mythology
Have you ever thought about why so many leading ladies in ancient Greek mythology are usually in the guise of wicked witches, devious femme fatales, evil goddesses and fearsome monsters? I’m no...
The 10 Most Desirable Women of Ancient Greece
Hetairai (ancient Greek courtesans), the polite term for a ‘kept mistress’, were beautiful, sophisticated, educated and respected women who were, without a doubt, the most liberated women of ancient Greece. They were...
12 Unusual Ancient Greek Medical Treatments
Although the ancient Greeks mostly believed illness to be a divine punishment and that the cure or remedy was a gift from the gods, they were not afraid to seek help from...
10 of the Saddest Love Stories in Greek Mythology
All’s fair in love and war, or so they say. Back in ancient Greece though, love had much more to contend with, such as vengeful and envious gods, or Apate; the personification...
