Have you or one of your friends recently moved in Athens? Then, here are some wall-art ideas that will add character to your or their apartment. All of the Athens-inspired art prints are designed by Helinika’s founder, Marialena, and brought to your door by Redbubble.
Minimal Black and White Line Art
Coloful Framed Art Prints
Greek Listening #13: Foreign Words of Greek Origin | Greek Comprehension
Did you know that there are 150.000 words of Greek origin in the English vocabulary? Many more languages have also adopted some words – usually anything that starts with “psych” and “phil”. Today’s listening comprehension video exercise will help you understand the roots of some very common words.
Diogenes the Cynic: Understanding the Roots of Cynicism | #Philosophy
Today, cynicism is synonymous to pessimism, lack of enthusiasm, skepticism, and selfishness. But Cynicism -literally translating to “living like a dog” (from the Greek «κύων»= dog)- is also a school of thought. An ancient Greek school of though to be precise. And the ideas of these philosophers have few in common to our current perception of cynicism.
