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Greece

Greece is a country made up of many islands. It has a rich history filled with gods, goddesses, wars, tragedies, romances, and some of the best myths of all time. Questions in this section can include things about current or ancient Greece.

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How does the lotus flower affect the men in ancient Greece?

It did not affect the men of ancient Greece in real life. In the ancient Greek epic called the Odyssey there is a story where the hero (Odysseus) encounters a people called the Lotus Eaters. The lotus fruit and flowers in that story were a powerful narcotic, inducing peaceful sleep and no doubt interesting dreams. Odysseus' crew in the story get to eat the fruit and immediately get addicted to it. Odysseus had to drag them forcibly back to his ship so that he could continue his journey home.

The lotus fruit is in fact edible, but it is no drug. Fairly recent scientific research has shown that lotus fruit works well as an anti-obesity agent. So it won't give you pleasant dreams, but it will help you to lose weight.

What actions did the Soviet government take to try to establish a national identity?

The Soviet government employed a national school curriculum that taught nationalism to students from a young age. Also, the media was influence to provide programming that inspired nationalism.

How did Greeks travel to place to place?

They would travel on foot or by the use of horses when it came to land travel. Often times, especially soldiers who would have to travel country to country, they would eat opiate leaves during the journey to mask the pain in their feet from extensive travel. Boats were built for any sea travel.

Why did Europeans and Americans support the Greek revolutionary movement?

The Europeans and Americans both helped support the Greek Revolutionary Movement. They did so to help Greece gain independence as America and many European nations had. They gave both moral and monetary support.

Is the national bank of Greece the ethniki trapeza?

The Answer is Yes And NO. But it's an understandable confusion. If you take the word "ethniki" in the Generic meaning to indicate the same thing as "the Bank of England" being the national bank of England, then the answer is NO. We would then would talk about the "Bank of Greece". On the other hand, there is The ETHNIKI TRAPEZA, (and this translates national bank), but its a bank just like any other bank same as HBOS or RBS etc, would be.

Is cypress part of Greece?

A cypress is a tree. Some grow in Greece.

When was the colosseum in Athens Greece built?

The Colosseum is in Rome. Its construction started between 70 and 72 AD under the emperor Vespasian and was completed in 80 AD under Titus.

Why is mamma mia set in Greece rather than Italy?

The author of the book "Mama Mia" was getting a lot of negative feed back for her story sounding very similar to another movie by the name of "Buona Sera, Mrs. Campbell" that was set in Italy. So the author, Catherine Johnson, set her books location in Greece.

Is zucchini bread from Greece?

no, i would say Zucchini bread has 1800 century American origins.

What is the city Thessaloniki known for?

Thessaloniki was the first capital of the Byzantine Empire (for about 10 years) and then became the second-largest city in the Byzantine and Ottoman empires. It is now the largest city in geographical Macedonia and the second-largest city in Greece.

Branches of national bank of Greece?

I am looking for the address and phone number to this branch of the National Bank

Kaskaratou branch 060 Laskaratou and Patission Athens greece 11141

Having no luck searching the internet

Who ran each polis?

Ancient Greece was a collection of city-states known as the polis. They were controlled by a city council at the behest of the people. Some of the polises were true democracies where everyone voted on each decision.

What did the roman poet horace mean when he wrote Captive Greece took captive her rude conqueror?

Horace, a Roman poet, wrote captive Greece took captive her rude conqueror meant the Romans captured the city-state confederation. They became enamored with Greek culture and integrated it to their own.

What are the different types of Greek warriors?

Notably the heavily armoured Hoplite along with peltasts , marines , skirmishers , scouts ,

How long does it take to fly from gatwick to santorini?

It depends if you fly direct or stop over in Athens. Direct is around about 2 hours, and the only airline ive ever found that fly direct FROM santorini is easyjet (1hr 55 mins flight) - but by the looks of things most will stop over in Athens. The stopovers ive seen can be anywhere from 1-4 hrs so make sure you check the flight itinerary if you don't want to be stuck in Athens airport for a while! you can always fly from Athens instead but remember its about 10 hrs on a ferry to santorini

Do Greece and belgium trade together?

No of corse they dont they hate each other anyone should know that it is simple duhhhh

Are there any tornadoes in Greece?

Yes, there are, but they do not appear as often as in other countries. Rarely do we hear them in the news.

Every year there are about 8 land tornados and 10 waterspouts in Greece.

When was Easter celebrated in Greece in 2009?

Easter is celebrated in a month and a yesr