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1. Happy Nameday!
February 27, 2013
Did you know that in Greece it’s a special tradition to not only celebrate the day you were born, but also your nameday? What is a nameday? A nameday is a day that is celebrated in honor of the saint after whom a person is named. It became a Christian tradition to name children after saints, especi...
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2. Learn Greek By Shopping
February 26, 2013
Visiting the local shops, boutiques, farmers markets and street vendors are a fun thing to do while visiting another country: you never know what little trinket or priceless souvenir you’ll find to help you remember your trip. While in Greece, shopping is a must! Athens is a shopper’s heaven, with ...
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3. Greek Superstitions
February 25, 2013
Black cats, opening an umbrella indoors, Friday the 13th and walking under a ladder are superstitions found in different countries that many of us have heard of. Learning about superstitions is a great way to learn about different cultures and it’s also a fun way to practice the language. Take a Gre...
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4. Greek Mythology: The Minotaur
February 22, 2013
There is an old tale in Greek mythology about a monster called “The Minotaur.” The Minotaur had the body of a man, but the head and tale of a bull. This particular monster was the product of Pasipha, the wife of Minos, and a white bull. Minos had taken the throne and prayed to Poseidon for a white ...
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5. Orpheus & Eurydice - A Greek Myth about Love
February 21, 2013
Learn Greek by learning about ancient Greek mythology:
Orpheus, the son of Apollo, was the most talented musician of his time. Story has it that no one could resist his beautiful singing voice, not even the trees in the forest. People would travel for miles to hear Orpheus sing and perform, ...
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6. Greek Tradition: The Changing of the Guards
February 21, 2013
One of Athens’s most popular tourist attractions is scheduled to take place every hour, on the hour, 24 hours a day, every day. Do you know what it could be? It’s the changing of the guards in Athens’s Syntagma Square. This popular tourist attraction and Greek custom dates back to 1868. The Greek p...
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7. Greeks Love Music & Dance: Kefi
February 16, 2013
From weddings to name day feasts, from Christmas to New Year’s, any chance that the Greeks get to sing, play music and dance, they take it. Oh how the Greeks love their music! The Greeks even have a word for their love of music and dance: “kefi.” While...
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8. Valentine's Day in Greece
February 14, 2013
Happy Valentine’s Day!
Speak Greek: Eftychisméne Iméra tou Agíou Valentínou (??t???sµ??? ?µ??a t?? ????? ?a?e?t????)
Greece, by nature, is a very romantic place. After all, Greece is home to Aphrodite, the Goddess of love and beauty. Aphrodite and Ares had a son, more commonly known ...
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9. Learn Greek with Aesop's Fables
December 01, 2012
A fun way to learn Greek and practice your language skills is by telling stories. Have you heard of Aesop’s Fables? Aesop’s Fables, or Aesopica, is a collection of more than 600 stories told by a Greek slave and storyteller named Aesop. These stories have been passed down from generation to generati...
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10. Greek Etiquette
November 29, 2012
Vocabulary, verb conjugation, articles and prepositions are only just a few things that one needs to learn when studying a foreign language. But what about the other parts of learning the language? Things such as the culture, holidays, customs and food are all an important, and not to ment...
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