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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
When Things Get Phríke: The Furies
When Things Get Phríke: The Furies

When the Underworld goddesses of vengeance are invoked, nothing will stop them. Then things get Phríke: Tales and terrors of the Erinyes, hounding heroes to their doom.

Ancient Greece, Apollo, Athena, culture, Demons, Greek, Greek gods, Greek heroes, heroes, Homer, Mt. Olympus, rituals, superstition, TroyPamela Diotes Wood#erinyes, #thefuries, #goddessesofvengeance, #phrike, #goddessorhorror, #torment, #orestes, #bloodguilt, #Apollo, #Athena, #patriarchyComment
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
Greek Traditions in Black & White with Photographer George Tatakis
Greek Traditions in Black & White with Photographer George Tatakis

Award-winning Photographer George Tatakis travels throughout rural Greece documenting Greek culture, traditions, and traditional dress. He shares his adventures, what he’s learned about our culture, and why black and white.

culture, ethnic, Greek, Greek roots, Greek women, history, rituals, tradition, traditional costumes, photographyPamela Diotes Wood#greekhistory, #greektradition, #greek, #traditionalcostumes, #georgetatakis, #photography, #blackandwhitephotography, #award-winningphotographerComment
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