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If you have never attended a Greek wedding, you may not know what to expect when you are invited to one. As in many cultures and religions, there are customs that carry on from generation to generation. On the dance floor, you can expect the bride to lead a raucous dance known as the kalamatiano. The entire bridal party joins hands and skips in a circle. If you have been a guest at a Jewish wedding, this dance may be somewhat familiar to you, minus the chair. Other favored dances are the tsamiko, where skilled dancers leap into the air, and the rowdy...

'Tis the season to be giving gifts to good little boys and girls of all ages, even if their actual position on the Naughty-Nice scale is questionable. Some of the people you're shopping for may be of Greek heritage, and if so, they obviously deserve extra presents under the tree, but even for the non-Greeks on your list, giving Greek-themed gifts is always a great way to go! Getting PersonalPersonalized gifts are always a great way to convey to the gift recipient that you actually put a little thought into the gift, rather than just buying the same things that...

"It's all Greek to me!" This cliche is used throughout the English-speaking world to communicate that a person doesn't understand what was just said, which is just a bit ironic, as the English language owes its alphabet and much of its vocabulary roots to the ancient Greek language. When we say ancient, we aren't just paying lip service either. The recorded history of the Greek language stretches all the way back to 1200 BC, making Greek the oldest of all the European languages. Back in those times, Greek, like Latin in its time and English today, was considered to be...

The history of humanity is best traced through the history of its fiction, and as with technology, philosophy and so much more, the Greeks were pioneers in this department. Their stories revolutionized the craft defining tropes and techniques that would be used for millennia to come. With their complex religious system, the Greeks valued stories in a way few cultures before them had, and their diverse and unique mythology opened them up to a wealth of incredible tales to inspire and instruct each new generation. The Greeks were the first culture to truly treat storytelling as an art form. Be...

Ancient Greece was a culture associated with high-concept thinking. Be it through storytelling such as Homer’s Iliad and Odyssey, philosophy such as the teachings of Plato or through sculpture and other forms of art. Chances are though when you think of Greece you think of its architecture. From very early on in their history the Greek people set the bar when it came to architectural innovation developing new and previously unimagined tools and techniques for creating larger and more beautiful structures. The Ancient Greeks understood that a people must be reflected in their architecture and thus allowed their architects to...