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Greek Mythology / Untranslatable Greek Words

Philoxenia – Greek Hospitality – The Myth of Baucis and Philemon

The Greek word “Xenia” meaning foreigner or stranger and “Philoxenia”, meaning “friend to a stranger”, are both words which depict the Ancient Greek idea of hospitality. It was extremely important to the...

Greece: ancient and modern

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...

Hellenic Heads – An Exhibition by Greek - American Sculptor George Petrides - A Personal Exploration of Greek History and Culture over 2,500 Years

Greece: ancient and modern

Venice 2024 – Hellenic Heads – An Exhibition by Greek – American Sculptor George Petrides

The Exhibition, “Hellenic Heads”, a Personal Exploration of Greek History and Culture over 2,500 Years, by renowned Greek-American sculptor George Petrides, is heading for Venice! Six huge heads, each one standing over...

Greece: ancient and modern

Heraion of Perachora – Sanctuary of Goddess Hera

Located a short distance from the resort town of Loutraki, known for its natural spring waters and about 75 kilometers west of Athens is the Heraion of Perachora. This sanctuary is dedicated...

Greek Mythology

The Nine Muses of Greek Mythology

According to ancient Greek poet Hesiod (seventh century BC), the nine muses are the daughters of the Titian, Mnemosyne, goddess of memory and Zeus, king of all Greek gods, whom also, so...

Anemoi - Wind Gods of Greek Mythology -Photo By SoulMyst

Greece: ancient and modern / Greek Mythology

Anemoi – Greek Wind Gods and Turbulent Myths

The Anemoi, in Greek mythology, are the four chief and the four minor wind gods, each one corresponding to the direction from whence they came. All are depicted as having large wings...

Located on a remote mountainside in the Peloponnese, the Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae

Greece: ancient and modern

The Unique Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae

The Temple of Apollo Epicurius at Bassae is a unique, one-of-a-kind ancient Greek sanctuary, dedicated to the god Apollo Epicurius (“Apollo the helper”). It is located approximately 230 km south of Athens,...

Theodoros Stamos (1922-1997) Greek-American Abstract Expresionist painter

Greece: ancient and modern

Theodoros Stamos – Important First Generation Abstract Expressionist Painter

Greek-American Theodoros Stamos, the youngest member of the original group of abstract expressionist painters, the “Irascibles”, which included Jackson Pollock, Willem de Kooning and Mark Rothko, is recognised as one of the...

Great Greek Lists / Greek Customs traditions & celebrations

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. The twelve...

The Eiresione: The votive Olive Branch of gratitude, an offering to Apollo on the feast of Pyanopsia

Greece: ancient and modern

Pyanepsion – October – 4th Month of the Ancient Greek Attic Calendar

The Attic or Athenian calendar (one of many ancient Greek calendars), a Festival calendar (lunisolar), with twelve months, each named after a festival or a god, was exclusive to the goings on...

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