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Historically, famous Greek scholars included Plato and Aristotle (who tutored Alexander the great), and mathematicians Archimedes and Euclid. One of the great military leaders was King Leonidas of Sparta.

Mythologically, the gods Zeus and Apollo, and the heroes Hercules and Perseus. In Homer's The Odyssey, Odysseus is another well-known heroic figure.

In modern times, actresses Melina Mercouri and Irene Pappas were born in Greece, as was French film director Costa-Gavras. Many American actors are of Greek descent, such as Telly Savalas and Michael Chiklis. Tennis star Pete Sampras has Greek parents.

Eponymously, the fictional character Zorba the Greek (the 1946 novel by Nikos Kazantzakis) appears in a US film, musical, and various theatrical forms.

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