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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 #greekmythology
Mómos, the Greek god of Mockery

Mómos, Greek god of mockery, blame, scathing criticism and satire. How the Joan Rivers of Mt. Olympus became a vessel for social criticism and rebellion throughout time.

Greek Vampires

Greece has always been a land of gods and monsters. But who knew there are more species of vampires in Greece than anywhere else in the world? We’ll dive into our tales of Greek man-eaters, murder and mayhem.

 
Hekate: goddess of Darkness

Εκάτη. Greek goddess of sorcery, witchcraft, ghosts, crossroads, the night. Mother of monsters. Patron deity of sorceresses, Summoned by those bearing a grudge to curse their enemies. Εκάτη is worthy of a Halloween episode, but she didn’t start out that way.

The Greek Hellenistic Altar in Berlin: The Pergamon Altar

Hekate/Emmanuel Manalakos

The Cats of Greece

Why are there so many cats in Greece? Where did they come from? We turned to Greek history, mythology, and the island nation of Cyprus looking for answers.