facts about greece
Syriza, the Coalition of leftists currently comprises the following parties (in alphabetical order):
Active Citizens : democratic socialism, patriotism
Anticapitalist Political Group : communism, trotskyism
Communist Organization of Greece : maoism, communism
Democratic Social Movement : left-wing nationalism, socialism, euroscepticism
Ecosocialists of Greece: eco-socialism, left ecology
Internationalist Workers' Left (DEA): revolutionary socialism, communism, trotskyism
Movement for the United in Action Left : communism
Radical Left Group Roza
The second round of greek elections for 2012 takes place on the 17th of June.
The parties are battling against each other and the exit polls are uncertain at the time being.
No solid forecast with substantial data to support either of the parties of Siriza or Nea dimokratia is available at the moment.
Ἀφροδίτη (Aphroditē)
Aphrodite
The goddess of love, beauty and desire.
Ἀπόλλων (Apóllōn)
Apollo
The god of music, healing, plague, the sun, prophecies, poetry, and archery; associated with light, truth and the sun.
Ἄρης (Árēs)
Ares
The god of war, bloodlust, violence, manly courage, and civil order.
Ἄρτεμις (Ártemis)
Artemis
Virgin goddess of the hunt, wilderness, animals, young girls, childbirth and plague.
Ἀθηνᾶ (Athēnâ)
Athena
The goddess of wisdom, warfare, battle strategy, heroic endeavour, handicrafts and reason.
Δημήτρα (Dēmētēr)
Facts about Greece in World War II :
During the World War II, Greece was the only country which had to fight 3 countries continuously , Italy, Albania, Germany.
And it was the country with the most days of resistance - 219 days.
Fact about Greek students:
55% of the youth in Greece, graduate from a full-time, 4 year college.
This is the highest rate worldwide.
Fact about Greek words :
It is estimated that about 13% of the English Dictionary is derived from Greek words.
Greek is probably the language that most influenced other languages around the world. Many English words derive directly from Greek ones, and knowing their origin and meaning is important.
Here are two widely know examples of Greek words.
Acropolis