Archive for the ‘History’ Category
Celebrate Name Days in May
May 11th, 2009
Around the world we celebrate birthdays, but traditionally, the Greeks place more significance on their Name Days. Name Days are not birthdays. Name Days, or holy days, date back to Ancient Greece. According to the Orthodox Church, every day of the year has been dedicated to the memory of a Saint or a martyr from […]
Tags: greek birthday, nameday, orthodox
Posted in History, Name Days | Comments (0)
Happy Mother’s Day! Χαρούμένη Ημέρα της Μητέρας!
May 10th, 2009
As most traditions go, follow them back to the beginning, and you’ll find Greece at the root. Mother’s Day is no different. Mother’s Day is centuries old. In fact, this spring celebration began in Ancient Greece as the celebration of Rhea (Ῥέα), the Mother of the Gods. As the myth is told, Kronos, Rhea’s […]
Tags: mama, yaya
Posted in History, Holidays | Comments (0)
In ancient Greece, bankruptcy did not exist…
April 30th, 2009
In the face of a suffering economy, our government and many organizations are talking about what bankruptcy means for businesses, employees and consumers. While the word bankruptcy does not come from the Greek language, it’s interesting to examine why, in ancient Greece, bankruptcy did not exist: If a father owed (since only locally born […]
Posted in History | Comments (0)