Pisces – The Ancient Greek Myth Behind the Zodiac Sign
The Zodiac Sign of Pisces February 19 – March 20 Pisces; the Latin word for fish, is the 12th and last sign of the zodiac, a water sign ruled by the...
Greeker Than The Greeks
The Moirai and the Erinyes – The Fates and the Furies of Ancient Greece
As fate would have it, or, should I say; as destiny would have it? Most of us think of and use the two words; fate and destiny, in the same way, as...
Aquarius – The Ancient Greek Myth Behind the Zodiac Sign
The Zodiac Sign of Aquarius January 21 – February 19 Aquarius, an air sign, the eleventh sign of the Zodiac, is associated with various Greek myths. The two main myths are,...
The 10 Most Influential Ancient Greek Painters
‘Future ages will wonder at us as the present age wonders at us now’ Pericles of Athens Greece: sunny skies, golden beaches and sparkling seas but scratch the surface and...
Greek Word Draconian – Drastic Measures in Ancient Greece
The word, draconian (δρακόντειος – drakónteios), meaning harsh, severe, cruel and drastic, is used in English and other European languages but its origins are Greek. Draconian derives from Draco (also called Drako...
The Poseidonia – Ancient Greek Festival of Poseidon – Winter Solstice
In ancient Greece calendars deviated from city state to city state but more often than not the month named in honour of the ancient Greek god of the sea; Poseidon, fell at...
The Greek Phrase – I Throw a Black Stone Behind Me – Never Going Back
We’ve all had that feeling of ‘I never want to go back there ’ or ‘I never want to see that accursed place again’; a Greek’s response to this, may be to...
Capricorn – The Ancient Greek Myth Behind the Zodiac Sign
The zodiac sign of Capricorn December 22 – January 19 The zodiac sign of Capricorn, represented as a sea-goat, has one of the oldest mythological ties with Greek mythology....
Sagittarius – The Ancient Greek Myth Behind the Zodiac Sign
The zodiac Sign of Sagittarius November 22 to December 21 Sagittarius, a fire sign represented by the symbol of a bow and arrow, is the ninth astrological sign. People born under...
MandO – Handmade In Greece – You Name It She Paints It
Who’s that girl? It’s Mando, my good friend and artiste extraordinaire, you name it, she paints it; murals, unique coffee mugs, t-shirts, children’s toy boxes and growth charts, Easter candles and wooden Christmas...
