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Greek Like Me

A podcast about all things Greek. History. Language. Lore. Culture. Food. Mythology. Family and more. From diners to the Ottoman Empire, from the history of baklava to Greek Independence. What it means to be Greek and how it shapes our world.

Posts tagged #greek
Orpheus and Eurydice
Orpheus and Eurydice

A tragic tale of a love lost, and one man’s heroic effort to use the only weapon he has to persuade the Lord of Death to give her back: his music.

Ancient Greece, Archaeology, culture, Dionysus, Ghosts, Greek, Greek gods, Greek heroes, heroes, Mt. Olympus, mythology, rituals, Apollo, Love lostPamela Diotes Wood#orpheusandeurydice, #orpheus, #eurydice, #hades, #lordofdeath, #orphism, #sirens, #argonautika, #theninemuses, #apollo, #dionysius, #oracles, #greekmythology, #greek, #art, #maenads, #greekcultureComment
Firewalkers
Firewalkers

Greek Firewalkers have been accused of paganism, even satanism.  But nothing will shake the dedication of these devout Orthodox Christians to the seven hundred year old tradition of the Anastenária.

Glimpses of an Ancient Fire-Walking Ritual in Northern Greece

Demetrios Ioannou Instragram

Demetrios Ioannou website

GREECE: THOUSANDS OF PEOPLE GATHER TO WATCH INTERNATIONAL FIREWALKING CEREMONY. (1980)

FIREWALKING

Firewalking, Anastenária, culture, Dionysus, ethnic, Greek, history, Icons, Orthodox Christian, Orthodoxy, Prayer, Refugees, Religion, rituals, traditionPamela Diotes Wood#greekfirewalking, #anastenária, #icons, #stconstantine, #greekorthodoxchurch, #greek, #tradition, #macedonia, #kostí, #kostilídes, #paganism, #controversy, #thrace, #faith, #histoy, #miracle, #thessaloniki, #greeklikemeComment
Greek Jews & The Holocaust
Greek Jews & The Holocaust

Jews have been in Greece since classical times. After thousands of years, these Greek citizens were nearly wiped out during the Holocaust. Join us in honoring the Greek Jews. Never forget.

Links:

My People Official trailer

The Secret of Ereikoussa/The Greek Island that Hid Jews from Nazis

Holocaust Survivor Testimonies: Deportation from Greece

Greek Jews, Holocaust, German Occupation, World War 2, Athens, ethnic, Ethnic cleansing, Faith, Greece in WW2, Greek, Greek heroes, Greek roots, heroes, historyPamela Diotes Wood#greekjews, #jewsingreece, #romaniote, #holocaust, #holocaustremembranceday, #religion, #faith, #heritage, #jewish, #greekorthodox, #righteousamongnations, #nazis, #worldwar2, #germanoccupation, #podcast, #greek, #history, #ethnic, #greeklikeme, #greekroots, #greekculture, #ellines, #ελλινεςComment
Icons & Orthodox Christianity
Icons & Orthodox Christianity

Guest Georgia Dourdoulakis explains why icons are so important to the Orthodox Church; how they are NOT “graven images;” why we say they are written, not drawn; and what theology in colors means.

Learning to Read Icons

Reading Icons 1

Iconography/What is an Icon?

Religion, Orthodox Christian, history, Greek, Icons, Iconography, Faith, Prayer, Orthodoxy, tradition, Brain SciencePamela Diotes Wood#iconography, #orthodoxiconography, #spirituality, #religion, #faith, #heritage, #iconoclasts, #greekorthodox, #greekorthodoxchurch, #orthodoxchristianity, #podcast, #greek, #culture, #ethnic, #greekamerican, #greeklikeme, #americangreek, #greekdiaspora, #greekroots, #greekculture, #yiasou, #agape, #ellines, #ελλινες, #historynerd, #greektraditionComment
Melina Mercouri Part 4: Exile, Politics & the Parthenon Marbles
Melina Mercouri Part 4: Exile, Politics & the Parthenon Marbles

Overnight Greece went from democracy to military dictatorship, and Melina went from privileged society girl and actor to political juggernaut. How love of country launched her from star of the Broadway stage into battle for soul of Greece.

Melina Mercouri - The Last Greek Goddess

Greek actor/politician Melina Mercouri on being a national hero

Interview with Jules Dassin and Melina Mercouri

Melina cafe bistro/ A Greek cafe dedicated to Melina Mercouri

Our thanks to the Melina Mercouri Foundation for permission to use photos from their gallery

ancient ruins, Athens, Broadway theater, culture, ethnic, Greek, Greek film, Greek heroes, Greek politics, heroes, history, Melina Mercouri, the Parthenon, tradition, The Colonels Coup, Political Exile, Political Protest, Greek Parliament, UNESCOPamela Diotes Wood#melinamercouri, #greekmovies, #greektheater, #manoshajidakis, #julesdassin, #mikostheodorakis, #pattakos, #parthenonmarbles, #colonelscoup, #lordelgin, #exile, #militaryjunta, #thelastgreekgoddess, #essenceofgreece, #heritage, #eu, #unesco, #neveronsunday, #Illyadarling, #podcast, #greek, #culture, #ethnic, #greekamerican, #greeklikeme, #americangreek, #greekdiaspora, #greekroots, #greekculture, #yiasou, #agape, #ellines, #ελλινεςComment