Since ancient times the Greeks have long imparted wisdom to the world by way of proverbs, which can be found in ancient Greek literature as far back as the works of Homer. Greek proverbs have long provided inspiration to people around the world. Here is a list of some of our favourites.
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Famous author Victoria Hislop has returned to Greece for the sequel of her world best-selling book ‘The Island’, set on the tiny island of Spinalonga. She talks about Brexit, the Parthenon Sculptures and her experience in Greece during the pandemic.
Greek is ranked as the richest language in the world with 5 million words and 70 million word types. It is well-known that languages all across the globe – including English – have borrowed a myriad of words, phrases and expressions from Greek. Here is a short list of English words that are used daily by English speakers that are fully taken from the Greek language.
Odysseus Elytis (Οδυσσέας Ελύτης) was one of the greatest poets of modern Greece. He was…
Hellenic College Holy Cross and Stockton University Commemorate the 200th Anniversary of the Greek Revolution: The Greek Revolution (1821-29) Through American Eyes
One of the best feelings in the world, without question, is LOVE. We use the…
Dionysios Solomos is the national poet of Greece – not only because he wrote the…
The oldest public library in Greece, the Public Historical Library of Zakynthos, gets new life.…
There is a buzz about Greek-Australian author Andrew Pippos’ debut novel ‘Lucky’s’. Recently, it was featured…
The works of Greek poet, painter, and 1979 Nobel Prize winner Odysseas Elytis have been analysed by art experts and curators all around the world, while his poems have been studied in Greek schools for decades. The Greek Ministry of Culture is creating a museum house in Plaka, Athens designed to look like Elytis’s real-life home to hold his paintings, poems, notebooks and personal belongings.
Popular British author Victoria Hislop is calling on the Greek government to open bookshops during…
With a primary message message to the reader being to never give up hope; keep on fighting for what is right, the beautiful book ‘Elia’ by Greek Australian author Stella Sorotou is sure to bring a tear to your eye.
A day before Greece’s lockdown 2.0, a long queue formed outside a well-known bookstore in…
Nikos Kazantzakis is widely considered a giant of modern Greek literature. He was born in…
Inside one of Santorini’s stunning whitewashed houses in the village of Oia, you will find…
A beautifully illustrated story by Chrysavgi Sakellaropoulou and Spyros Theocharis has brought the East Roman…
Jackie O once said: “When you look back on your life, you hardly recognize the person you once were. Like a snake shedding skins.” The story about the amazing transformation of Jackie in the 5 years between her marriages to President John F. Kennedy and Aristotle Onassis.
American poet Louise Glück has been awarded The Nobel Prize for literature “for her unmistakable…
Second generation Greek Australian Billy Cotsis, has written a number of books including the acclaimed Many Faces of Hellenic Culture, Once upon a time in Crystal Palace and From Pyrrhus to Cyprus. Recently, he has added one more to his publishing list- 1453: Constantinople & the Immortal Rulers or there are no dogs here.
Inspired by the recognition that Kastellorizio’s once thriving culture was being lost and scattered, Nick Bogiatzis’ latest book ‘Kastellorizian Jewellery. A Dispersed Archive of a Past Culture’ provides an absorbing and informative insight into the island’s jewellery.
