Mythology
Loves goddess is a beautiful creature
Aphrodite
The black cat is a superstitious symbol
bad luck
Geia (Γεια) / Antío (αντίο)
Hello / Goodbye
A competition of sports originating from Greece
Olympics
The King of mount Olympus and the 12 Olympians
Zeus
"Apokraties" is the name of this 2 week event
Carnival
Óchi, efcharistó (Όχι, ευχαριστώ)
No Thanks
They created the second oldest toy in the world
Yo - yo
The god of music/poetry, prophecy and knowledge
Apollo
They come out on Christmas and play pranks and jokes until they are sent away on the Epiphany day
Hobgoblins (kallikantzaroi)
Eíste efprósdektoi (Είστε ευπρόσδεκτοι)
Your Welcome
Greece is not the countries official name
Hellenic Republic
Hera is the Queen of Olympus and a goddess of...
... women and marriage
Aphrodite is highly honored throughout this event
Engagement
Nai, parakaló (Ναι, παρακαλώ)
Yes Please
It is disrespectful to show an open palm in Greece, so instead, people improvise
Wave a closed fist
The god of wine and parties is celebrated with carnivals
Dionysus
A day of bad luck that is different than western civilizations
Tuesday the 13th
Geia sas, to ónomá mou eínai... [name] (Γεια σας, το όνομά μου είναι... [name])
Hi, my name is ... [name]
Some percent of the world's marble comes from Greece