When a baby is born Posted by Ourania on Jul 22, 2013
Greek culture is rich in traditions, customs and superstitions about newborn babies. They have their roots in paganism and in Christian religion. Some of them are still followed, depending on people’s religious beliefs, social class, education, and origin. Before the birth The baby’s gender was predicted by the shape of the pregnant woman’s belly: if…
Passing through the Symplegades: Avoiding Some of the Most Common Mistakes in Greek Posted by Ourania on Jul 17, 2013
In Greek mythology, the Symplegades were two rocks that crashed together every time a ship was passing between them. In spite of the different techniques used in the process of learning a foreign language, we all pass through the slamming rocks. We all make mistakes and we all get discouraged. Some of the most…
Back to Greek Posted by Ourania on Jul 11, 2013
Καλημέρα σε όσους διαβάζουν αυτό το άρθρο. (Kalimera se osous diavazoun afto to arthro: litterally translated it means good morning to those who are reading this post) My name is Ourania (Ουρανία) and I will be posting on the Greek blog. For those who have questions about my name, in Greek mythology Ourania was the…
Greek Numbers 1 – 20 Posted by Transparent Language on Oct 24, 2012
We’ve created this simple table of Greek numbers from 1 to 20 just for students who have just started learning Greek. We’ve also included a video with voice pronunciation. Listen to it a few times, and make sure to practice saying the words out loud too; if you’re a self-guided learner it’s an easy step to…
Olympic flame Posted by dareios on May 20, 2012
The Olympic flame (Ολυμπιακή φλόγα) is one of the most famous Olympic symbols (σύμβολο), commemorating the theft of fire from the Greek god Zeus (Δίας) by Prometheus (Προμηθέας). Its roots lie in Ancient Greece where a flame was kept throughout the Olympic Games. Heralds (κήρυκες) were sending messengers (αγγελιοφόρους), wearing olive crowns, to announce the…
Greek Superstitions Posted by dareios on May 17, 2012
Like in every culture, Greek people have their own superstitions. Though, some of them are very similar and even identical to many cultures. Here are some of the most popular ones. Sneezing (φτέρνισμα): means that someone is talking or thinking about you. You can ask someone to give you a 3 digit number. Count each…
Mousaka Posted by dareios on May 13, 2012
Are you hungry? Today with the help of my grandmother I will give you a recipe of Mousaka (Μουσακάς). This is one of the most known food we have and one of the “must eat” once you visit Greece. This food requires a lot of efforts and time to be cooked. So, here we are…