“Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we fast.” That’s the spirit of Apokries, Greece’s Carnival season—an explosion of costumes, music, and feasting before the 40-day Lent fast. But this isn’t just a party; it’s a cultural phenomenon rooted in ancient Dionysian festivals. For three weeks leading up to Clean Monday, Apokries transform Greece. Streets overflow with masked revelers. Parades...
ΔΙΑΒΑΣΤΕ ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΑLet's travel back in time to Athens in 420 B.C. Imagine what a typical Athenian might have eaten for breakfast. We know about daily life back then from digging up old stuff, reading old writings, and making some educated guesses. Those old writings often focused on the rich folks, so we don't have the full picture. Breakfast, or really the...
ΔΙΑΒΑΣΤΕ ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΑThe sun in Greece is one of the main attractions for any visitor but especially those who live in more dark and more gloomy countries. But regardless the fact that the sun in Greece is providing people with alot of vitamin D and a hell of a good mood, it is very dangerous if you do not respect its power....
ΔΙΑΒΑΣΤΕ ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΑMay 29, 1453. A small video tribute in youtube.
ΔΙΑΒΑΣΤΕ ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΑHelen of Troy, a.k.a. Fair or Beautiful Helen, is one of the most recongizable figures in global literature. But even though all texts agree that Helen is a woman of unsurpassed beauty, which was the reason for the most bloody war in ancient Greek mythology, nobody can describe her accurately. A few features about her physical form are given by...
ΔΙΑΒΑΣΤΕ ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΑMenelaus is a character of the Trojan War Saga. Specifically he is the husband of Helen of Troy, the poetic cause of the war. Homer describes him as blond with wide shoulders, a pretty boy suitable as a spouse of the most beautiful mortal woman in literature. In various social media posts about ancient Greek mythology, whenever his name is mentioned,...
ΔΙΑΒΑΣΤΕ ΠΕΡΙΣΣΟΤΕΡΑDaedalus was 100% Athenian. Amazing sculptor initially, he introduced new forms to the art such as the separation of the legs and the use of glazed eyes. His work was so revolutionary that the elderly were greeting his statues at nights (like they did in 80s with anchormen on tv), thinking that they are real people. Gradually, he exhibited the...
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