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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.

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The Sacred Band of Thebes
The Sacred Band of Thebes

Happy Pride! The embodiment of gay pride in 4th century BCE was the Sacred Band of Thebes - an elite fighting unit made up of 150 pairs of male lovers. Their love-bond was considered a source of moral virtue and military strength as they battled tyrants in the name of Greek freedom.

The Sacred Band of Thebes, Thebes, Sparta, The Battle of Chaeronea, The Lion of Chaeronea, The Battle of Leuctra, Ancient Greece, AthensPamela Diotes Wood#thesacredband, #thesacredbandofthebes, #thebes, #sparta, #theboeotianleague, #peloponnesos, #leuctra, #chaeronea, #thelionofchaeronea, #lgbtq, #greekhistory, #greekheroes, #greeklikemeComment
Evzones 101
Evzones 101

Greek Like Me Episode 6: Evzones 101

Evzones: Find out why they’re the coolest, bravest, best loved representation of everything Greece stands for. A primer on their history, from Homer’s well-girt warriors to brigands and rebels of the Ottoman Empire. Fighting for the freedom of Greece from Greek Independence to driving back Mussolini. And why DO they dress the way they do? The answer may surprise you.



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culture, ethnic, Greek, history, heroes, Greek IndependencePamela Diotes Wood#podcast, #greek, #culture, #ethnic, #greekamerican, #greeklikeme, #americangreek, #greekdiaspora, #greekroots, #greekculture, #yiasou, #agape, #ellines, #ελλινες, #evzones, #tsoliades, #greekheroes, #greekindependence, #klephts, #greekpresidentialguardsComment