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...
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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...
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 – 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...
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...
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...
The 1687 Explosion That Destroyed The Parthenon
Today, the Parthenon, built on the Acropolis of Athens between 447 and 438 B.CE, is more or less a collection of roofless pillars. However, although over the years there had been many...
Saint Sophia and Her Three Martyred daughters – Pistis (Faith) – Elpis (Hope) and Agapi (Love)
The Holy Martyrs Saint Sophia and her three daughters, Pistis (Faith), Elpis (Hope) and Agapi (Love), were born in Italy in the Second Century, AD, in the time of Emperor Hadrian. (Agapi,...
The Peripatetic School of Aristotle – The Wandering School of Philosophy
Greek philosopher, Aristotle (384–322 BC), one of the greatest and most influential philosophers of all time, as well as being an important figure in the history of science, mathematics and theater, founded...
The Great Fire of Thessaloniki – 1917
On the 18th of August 1917, Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in Greece, home to thousands of refugees and one of the largest and most modern cities in Europe at the time, went up...
Saint Paraskevi – Holy Martyr of Rome – Boiled in Oil and Tar Before Being Beheaded
Saint Paraskevi, considered a healer of the blind, was born in Rome in around 130 A.D, during the reign of the Emperor Hadrian. Her Feast Day is celebrated on July 26 Paraskevi’s...
