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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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A Very Greek Christmas
A Very Greek Christmas

Where else can you take part in ancient traditions, sing Byzantine Christmas songs while lighting bonfires and evading evil Christmas goblins? Join us for a very Greek Christmas.

Ancient Greece, Asia Minor, Christmas tales, culture, Dionysus, ethnic, Faith, food, Greek, Greek Christmas goblins, Icons, Jesus, Kalikantzaroi, Orthodox Christianity, tradition, Greek Christmas tradition, Christmas bonfires, ChristopsomoPamela Diotes Wood#greekchristmas #καλαχριστουγεννα #nativity #ancienttraditions #kálanta #christopsomo #kalikantzaroi #christmasgoblins #bonfires #poupouris #greekculture #greek #iconography #greekorthodox #ancientgreece #greekmythology #christmasboatsComment
St. Kassiani Part 2: Theologian, Feminist, Poet
St. Kassiani Part 2: Theologian, Feminist, Poet

St. Kassiani was a brilliant theologian, masterful poet, rebel, feminist, brutal social commentator. She continues to instruct the Orthodox faithful to this day.


St. Kassiani, Monastic, Feminist, Rebel, Women Warriors, culture, Faith, Greek, Greek heroes, Greek women, heroes, history, Hymnographer, Iconoclast controversy, Icons, Orthodox Christianity, Orthodoxy, Prayer, Religion, tradition, Greek poetry, Women in the ChurchPamela Diotes Wood#iconoclastcontroversy, #st.kassiani, #rebel, #hymnographer, #monastic, #medievalsaint, #gnomicpoetry, #feminist, #poetry, #theologian, #byzantine, #constantinople, #icons, #misogyny, #heroesofthechurchComment
St. Kassiani: Hymnographer, Hero, Rebel
St. Kassiani: Hymnographer, Hero, Rebel

Influential hymnographer, poet, and champion of her faith, St.Kassiani was a devout, fearless, badass holy woman and feminist.

Faith, Greek, Greek women, history, Iconography, Icons, Jesus, Orthodox Christian, Orthodox Christianity, Orthodox Lent, Orthodoxy, Pascha, Prayer, Religion, tradition, Iconoclast controversy, St. Kassiani, HymnographerPamela Diotes Woodst.kassiani, #hymnographer, #greekorthodoxchurch, #iconodule, #iconoclastcontroversy, #icons, #constantinople, #brideshow, #poetComment
Annunciation/Independence Day
Annunciation/Independence Day

Why Greeks bound the fight for independence to the Feast Day of the Annunciation. And how the sacrifice and faith of the Virgin Mary resounded with the Greek fight for liberty.

Bouboulina, culture, Faith, Greek, Greek heroes, Greek Independence, Greek Revolution, heroes, history, Icons, Long live Greece, Nafplio, Orthodox Christianity, Orthodox Lent, Orthodoxy, Rebels, Annunciation, Paleion Patron Germanos, March 25Pamela Diotes Wood#march25, #annunciation, #annunciationofthetheotokos, #greekindependence, #greekrevolution, #ottomanoccupation, #metropolitangermanos, #greekorthodoxchurch, #greekhistory, #liberty, #freedomComment
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

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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