Fact about Greek students:
55% of the youth in Greece, graduate from a full-time, 4 year college.
This is the highest rate worldwide.
Facts about Greek words
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
Acro means edge or extremity, while polis means city. Acropolis, therefore, refers to cities that were built with security purposes in mind. The word Acropolis is commonly associated with Greece’s capital Athens, although it can refer to any citadel, including Rome and Jerusalem.
Ethos
Translated literally from the Greek, ethos means “accustomed place.” It refers to a disposition or characteristics peculiar to a specific person, culture or movement. Synonyms include mentality, mindset and values.
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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.
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)
Demeter
The goddess of agriculture, horticulture, grain and harvest.
Διόνυσος (Diónysos)
Dionysus
The god of wine, parties and festivals, madness, chaos, drunkenness and pleasure at forever young.
ᾍδης (Hádēs)
Hades
King of the Underworld and god of the dead and the hidden wealth of the Earth.
Ἥφαιστος (Hḗphaistos)
Hephaestus
Crippled god of fire, metalworking, stonemasonry, sculpture and volcanism.
Ἥρα (Hḗra)
Hera
Queen of marriage, women, childbirth, heirs, kings and empires. She is the wife of Zeus and daughter of Cronus and Rhea.
Ἑρμῆς (Hērmēs)
Hermes
The god of travel, messengers, trade, thievery, cunning wiles, language, writing, diplomacy, athletics, and animal husbandry.
Ἑστία (Hestía)
Hestia
Virgin goddess of the hearth, home and cooking. She is a daughter of Rhea and Cronus and sister of Zeus.
Ποσειδῶν (Poseidōn)
Poseidon
The god of the sea, rivers, floods, droughts, earthquakes, and the creator of horses; known as the "Earth Shaker".
Ζεύς (Zeus)
Zeus
The king of the gods, the ruler of Mount Olympus and the god of the sky, weather, thunder, lightning, law, order, and fate.
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.
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
Radicals (Ριζοσπάστες): democratic socialism, patriotism
Red : communism, trotskyism
Renewing Communist Ecological Left: democratic socialism, eurocommunism, green politics
Synaspismós : democratic socialism, eco-socialism, eurocommunism, environmentalism, feminism
Unitary Movement: democratic socialism, social democracy
And several independent leftist activists