Theatrical machinery – devices used for theatrical effects – are much older than you might think. They were used on stage since the beginning of the history of theater. Here…
Looking for an article that explains the formation of the tenses in modern Greek? You came to the right place. Here are “οι χρόνοι των ρημάτων” (the tenses of the…
One of the most well-known ancient Greek gods is no other than Hermes. Known as Mercury to the Romans, God Hermes was the Olympian messenger god, a deity featured in…
You may have heard of the name Hera before and you may know that she is one of the 12 gods and goddesses of the ancient Greek pantheon. Here is…
Grammatical cases are categorizing nouns, pronouns, adjectives, participles, and numerals according to their funtion in a sentence. English speakers are often confused with the concept of grammatical cases when learning…
Ancient Greek myths are full of weird birthing stories. From Aphrodite/ Venus, who was the result of a Titan’s castration, to Zeus finding out he is pregnant to Athena after…
Hybris, nemesis, and catharsis are three important aspects of every ancient Greek tragedy. Hybris and nemesis were mentioned way before the birth of Greek theatre; we know the terms from…
Obscure Greek myths. Greek mythology is perhaps one of the most popular collections of stories ever studied. From Odysseus’ adventures and the Argonautica to Athena’s and Poseidon’s contest and the…
Like Persephone, who was the queen of the underworld, Hecate, a daughter of two Titans, was considered a chthonic divinity; meaning that she spent most of her time under the…
Once upon a time, thousands of years ago, there was a place on Earth, or to be precise, under the surface of the Earth, that was feared by many people…
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