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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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What does it mean in greek mythology to do a Ulysses?

Ulysses is a medival character known as Ulysses Pendragon the king before Authur from the round table and as far as I know he doesn't have anything to do with greek mythology

The Above is the WRONG Answer (stupid!)

The Folowing is the correct answer:

Ulyses is a ROMAN hero, the equivalent of Odysseus in Greece.

As a matter of fact, Odysseus and Ulysses are the same guy: Odysseus is his name in the original Greek, Ulysses the rendering in Latin and English.

What is the hellenic republic?

It's the Greek name for the "Greek Republic". The Greeks call themselves "Hellenes", hence the adjective "Hellenic", ie "Greek". The name "Greece" is derived from Latin. The Greek word used for the country is "Hellas".

What is Greece's elevation?

The elevation in Greece depends on where one is in the country. The lowest point is at the Mediterranean Sea at 0 meters, and the highest point is Mount Olympus at 2,917 meters.

Is India older than Greece?

noo the Greeks came much after the the Ancient Egyptians. Egypt was the one of the first ever civilisations, if not the first

What is life in Athens Greece like now?

Athens is a very nice place to live with most modern European conveniences and really great seafood. Of course, Greece overall has a high level of unemployment, so there is a general agitation among the population that is hard to shake. There is also turmoil from the increasing migration from the Third World that arrives from Turkey and makes its way through Greece.

Who divided Greece into city-states?

Nobody. That's the way it grew up. Greece was never united until they were all conquered by a single person. That would be Philip of Macedon, Battle of Chaeronea, 338 BC. Actually, pretty much everywhere in the world, city states pre-date empire.

Biggest island in Greece?

The largest island that makes up Greece is Crete.

What is the Greek goddess Eos' symbol?

She is the greek goddess of the sun-rise and of the sun-set. She is the child of Apollo greek god of the sun. Eos would wake up each morning an cause the sun to rise. She is very pretty to the eye and is said to be the gates of heaven.

What type of drinks do people in Greece drink?

people in Greece drink wine, water, ouzo, beer, and others. in Greece people usually drink what normal Americans drink.

What are the names of the deserts in Greece?

There are no actual deserts in Cyprus as there are in the Middle East- the nearest you get to such a thing are large areas of rough white stony ground dotted with scrubby bushes, stunted olive and fir trees, and thickets of brambles. However, none of these are large enough to have names of their own- they are usually bordered by farmland or by housing development, Cyprus being a small country and needing to make maximum use of it's land area.

Why Christmas in Greece are there no Christmas trees?

Ehhhh...... Sometimes. It depends on how religious that greek is. They have there own little thing they do.

-Yeah, not really. My grandparents on my mom side are greek and they never put up a tree. Its more of an American thing. I don't think Italians do it either.

What continent is due north of Italy and Greece?

it is africa ok look on a map to find out hope it helped

Is ATTICA in Greece?

Attica is indeed a prefecture of Greece. This is the prefecture were the Capital city of Greece, Athens, belongs too.

What is the shape of Mount Olympus?

Mount Olympus is considered a fold mountain, which is the most common type of mountain. They get this name because the edges crumble when two plates collide while the mountain is being formed.

In Size what country can Greece be compared to?

In geographical size? Well then England is bigger, and in population as well (which again is relevant to land mass). But Greece with all it's thousands I believe islands put together is almost as big as Italy I read somewhere. But no, England is bigger nonetheless.

Does it rain a lot or little in Greece?

because God has bladder problem

That is a stupid answer

How many nudist beaches in Greece?

Lots look on http://www.barefoot.info/greekgde.html

What is the flight time from Ireland to crete?

A random search for flights from Belfast City (BHD) to Athens (ATH) shows:

OPTION 1: 6hr 45min via London Heathrow (LHR)

BHD - LHR BMI - British Midland Airways Flt 89 Dep 03:30pm Fri

LHR - ATH British Airways Flt 634 Dep 06:40pm Fri

Flight Duration: 4hr 55min; Layover Time: 1hr 50min; Total Trip Time: 6hr 45min

What body of what separates mainland from Greece and turkey?

The Black Sea, the Marmara Sea and the Aegean Sea are all between Turkey and mainland Europe.

What made up a Greek polis?

• The city-states all spoke a common language. • The city-states were small and often had to depend on one another to survive. • The city-states met every year in a great athletic contest called the Olympics.

How did Themistocles save Greece from the Persians?

He pretended he would bring Athenian navy over to Persia in the battle of Salamis, and told them the reek navy woul flee to the west, persuading the Persians to send a third of their fleet to cover that, and so equalled up the opposing fleets.