The Battle Cat
Alexander the Great riding the Fat Cat at the Battle of Issus, mosaics from Pompeii. 100 BC
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What does Greek Kleos mean?
Kleos Κλέος Kleos is often translated to “renown”, or “glory”. It is related to the word “to hear” and carries the implied meaning of “what...
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Nations Which Owe their Name to the Greek Language – GreekReporter
It is estimated that at least 5,000 words — and most likely many more — used in almost all languages spoken today across the world...
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Part of Sir Isaac Newton’s Manuscripts Were Written in Greek – GreekReporter
The notebooks in which Isaac Newton worked out the theories on which much of classical science is based were partly written in Greek, proving...
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Alexander
Girl in front of fire meme. Girl: Alexander the Great. House burning down: The Persian empire.
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February 9, Celebrating International Greek Language Day – Greek City Times
February 9 has officially been declared as International Greek Language Day and is a day for Greeks and non-Greeks to celebrate the important role the...
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Speaking English Using Greek: Flashback to Zolotas' Historic Speech – GreekReporter
Flashback to the speeches in English -- peppered with Greek-origin words and phrases -- given by economist and politician Xenophon Zolotas in the late 1950s.
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The Funeral Speech of Pericles
Pericles Funeral Speech The speech, recorded by Thucydides, highlights how Athenian democracy encourages personal freedom and sets the city apart from the rest as an...
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On This Day In 1950, Greek Mathematician Constantin Carathéodory Passes Away – Greek City Times
Constantin Carathéodory (Κωνσταντίνος Καραθεοδωρή) was a Greek mathematician who made significant contributions to the calculus of variations, the theory of
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Plutarch on Alexander and Bucephalus
Plutarch on Alexander and Bucephalus One of the most famous stories about Alexander the Great is the anecdote of his taming of Bucephalus. Section 6...
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What does Pandemic mean?
The word “pandemic” comes from the Greek “pan-“, “all” + “demos,” “people or population” = “pandemos” = “all the people.” A pandemic affects all (nearly...
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UncategorisedSpearhead
An archaic Greek Bronze Spearhead in fabulous condition with an inscription reading “Theodoros dedicated [me] to [Zeus] the King.” Recovered in Olympia, Greece, dated ca....