Here's a fun story: while browsing a Greek news website, I came across an interview with Maria A. Karamitsos, which quickly captivated me. She’s incredibly interesting and passionate about all things Greek, so I thought, “Why not reach out...
The legend of King Arthur, Camelot, and the Knights of the Round Table have been heavily influenced by Greek mythology.
Think of it this way, the myths and legends of King Arthur are simply the Greek myths retold.
Zeus would have...
Monsters from Greek Mythology, such as the Sphinx, Hydra and Gorgons sound so far fetched that most people believe that they were made up by imaginative Greeks.
Well take is a look at these 19 scary creatures and see if...
“Defend Atlantis” was an Atari video game contest held for players who purchased the Atari 2600 video game called Atlantis. The video game company, Imagic, which existed from 1981 to 1986, held the competition in 1982 to try and boost the...
Greece is pretty close to Italy.
Did you know that there's a slice of Greece in Australia? South Australia has a mysterious piece of land that resembles the shape of Italy, as you can see in the green blurry image.
Australia is...
Greek philosophy is supposed to make you think. Let's start with Plato's Cave theory.
For those of you who need a refresher on Plato's most memorable thought exercise, you can't do better than this.
https://youtu.be/-seVSh1v3ds
Now I will try and convince you...
Eros, the Greek God of love is the son of Aphrodite (Venus). Yes, that’s right, he’s the son of the Goddess of Love. Makes perfect sense when you think about it.
You're probably very familiar with Cupid, the winged young boy...
1. My first European Holiday - Contiki Tour Nightmare
For my very first trip to Europe I decided to go on a London to Athens Contiki tour. Unfortunately, I shared a room with a stocky white guy from South Africa...
There are plenty of movies based on The Odyssey and quite a few imaginative adaptions in film and TV shows that pay homage to Homer's classic epic poem.
Odysseus (called Ulysses in Latin) was the Greek hero who took 10 years...
The masterpiece "A Greek Odyssey" by Jeff Murray first drew my attention to this amazing artist. I couldn't believe the amount of detail that went into its creation.
I could see Poseidon rising out of the blue Aegean Sea in an...