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He was a mighty Hero. He completed 12 impossible tasks 

Hercules 

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"The only thing that I know, is that I know nothing at all."

Socrates, philosopher of 5th century BC

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The ideal in terms of which something can be judged 

Criterion-criteria

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The word : favorite in Greek

αγαπημένος -αγαπημένη - αγαπημένο

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How we say : I dance  

χορεύω

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She was a goddess. According to the myths, she was born out of her father's head. Her symbol was the owl - the wisdom's birth.

Goddess Athena 

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"Nothing endures that change"

Heraclitus, philosopher of 4th century BC

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The bone's - doctor 

The orthopedist 

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The word "to prepare"

ετοιμάζω 

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How we can say : to buy 

ψωνίζω - αγοράζω

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He was a hero. Athena was his protector. He was so bright and he found the way to conquer Troy after 10 years.

Odysseus 

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I am indebted to my father for living but to my teacher for living well.

Alexander the Great, conqueror of 4th century BC

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Having or showing intense enjoyment 

enthusiastic

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the word beautiful 

ωραίος - ωραία - ωραίο 

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What is the word "blonde"

ξανθός -ια -ό

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She was the Goddess of the underworld. Her mother, Demetra demanded that she would stay in the underworld for six months and the other six would be with her. With her myth, people in ancient Greece used to explain why there are the seasons of the year. 

Persephone 

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"Small opportunities are often the beginning of great enterprises"

Demosthenes, orator of the 4th century BC

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The name of a Greek goddess and the name of an athletic apparel. It means "victory"

Nike

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the word "apartment building"

η πολυκατοικία

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what is the word " soccer field" 

το γήπεδο

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He was the mythical prince of Athens. He was sent by his father Aegeus to Crete. Before his departure his father asked him to hang white sails if he returns alive and black if the boat returned with his dead body. He killed the Minotaur and he returned to Athens but he forgot to put the white sails. His father Aegeus because he believed his son is dead he jumped into the sea- and the sea- named after him, Aegean Pelagos.  

Theseus 

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"Since we can't change the reality, let us change the eyes which see reality"

Nikos Kazantzakis, writer of the 20th century

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It came from the Greek word papyrus. It's a material to write something down.

Paper

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the word "hotel" in Greek

το ξενοδοχείο

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How we can say : It's sunny but it's cold 

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