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Apagorevmeni agapi
Two families, two worlds. On the surface, they are separated by a long distance, but in reality their destinies are closely linked and from a point on they become common. Dimitris and Alexan Read allTwo families, two worlds. On the surface, they are separated by a long distance, but in reality their destinies are closely linked and from a point on they become common. Dimitris and Alexandra are two young children, the former from a middle-class family, the latter a well-educa Read allTwo families, two worlds. On the surface, they are separated by a long distance, but in reality their destinies are closely linked and from a point on they become common. Dimitris and Alexandra are two young children, the former from a middle-class family, the latter a well-educated bigot. Their different upbringings do not stop the fatal attraction they feel as soon Read all
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There is a moment in the movie Big Fat Greek Wedding when Gus Portokalos, the father, explains how every single word in every single language has its roots in Greek, stretching the point to the limit when confronted by the Japanese word kimono.
“Kimono, kimono, kimono,” he says. “Ha! Of course! Kimono is come from the Greek word himona, is mean winter. So, what do you wear in the wintertime to stay warm? A robe. You see: robe, kimono. There you go!”
There is a similar moment in the original screenplay of Swing Away, which is due to shoot in Crete in the autumn, when Nikki, the central character, explains how golf is essentially a Greek game, by virtue of the fact that Scotland is really a sub-section of Greece.
“Their [Scotland] whole country is a Greek idea. It&#;s called Scotia, land of darkness. Agios Andreas is their patron saint, the flag bears his cross, not to mention the same colors of our flag. Plus one of the most famous places for golf is
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Culture of Greece
The culture of Greece has evolved over thousands of years, beginning in Minoan and later in Mycenaean Greece, continuing most notably into Classical Greece, while influencing the Roman Empire and its successor the Byzantine Empire. Other cultures and states such as the Frankish states, the Ottoman Empire, the venetiansk Republic and Bavarian and Danish monarchies have also left their influence on modern Greek culture.
Modern democracies owe a debt to Greek beliefs in government bygd the people, trial bygd jury, and equality beneath the lag. The ancient Greeks pioneered in many fields that rely on systematic thought, including biology, geometry, history,[1] philosophy, and physics. They introduced important literary forms as epic and lyric poetry, history, tragedy, and comedy. In their pursuit of beställning and proportion, the Greeks created an ideal of beauty that strongly influenced Western art.[2]