Greeker Than The Greeks

The Sea Goat symbol for the Zodiac sign of Capricorn

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....

The Centaur - Symbol of the Star Sign Sagittarius

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...

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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...

Scorpio - 8th sign of the zodiac

Scorpio – The Ancient Greek Myth Behind the Zodiac Sign

    The Star Sign of Scorpio October 23 – November 21   Greek mythology associates Scorpio with the story of Orion; a giant and accomplished hunter, son of Poseidon (Neptune) god of the...

Witches and Witchcraft of Ancient Greece

10 Wicked Witches of Ancient Greece

    In ancient Greece, so said the philosopher, Aristotle, ‘women would bring disorder and evil and were utterly useless and caused more confusion than the enemy’.  The characterization of women in Greek mythology was...

Orthodox Church and the Greek flag by Michela Ravasio

15 Beautiful Unique Churches of Greece

    Greece is a land of beautiful people, sun, sea, ancient ruins, myths and churches.  Greeks are passionate about their religion, official figures state there are 9,792 churches and monasteries scattered throughout the...

The Zodiac Sign of Libra

Libra – The Ancient Greek Myth Behind the Zodiac Sign

    The Zodiac sign of Libra September 23 – October 22   Represented by the scales; a symbol of justice and balance, Libra is the only sign of the zodiac not depicted by...

Abraxas by Zentagas

Abraxas – Abracadabra – Greek Magic!

    The magic word, abracadabra, often spoken with great gusto and the wave of a magic wand, just before a rabbit is pulled out of a hat, may have Greek origins, in the...

Astraea, star maiden, Virgo symbol. Image Fernando Gallego

Virgo – The Ancient Greek Myth Behind the Zodiac Sign

    The “maiden” of the Virgo symbol is Astraea; the Star Maiden, goddess of innocence and purity. Astraea is also linked to Libra as she was the Goddess of Justice who once carried...

Symbol of the zodiac sign of Leo – The Lion

Leo – The Ancient Greek Myth Behind the Zodiac Sign

    The Zodiac Sign of Leo July 23 – August 22   5th sign of the zodiac July 21 to August 22  Symbol: Lion  Element: Fire Ruling Panet Sun   The zodiac sign of Leo...