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Sir Alec Issigonis, British-Greek creator of the Mini car; Eleni Konsolaki, archaeologist who researched Methana and the Troezen area in 1990; Vissarion Korkoliacos (1908–1991), Greek Orthodox monk; Polyvios Kossivas, bystander who became famous in the 2004 Olympic Games for helping a runner; Makarios III, Greek Orthodox Archbishop of Cyprus
A caryatid (/ ˌ k ɛər i ˈ æ t ɪ d, ˌ k ær-/ KAIR-ee-AT-id, KARR-; [1] Ancient Greek: Καρυᾶτις, romanized: Karuâtis; pl. Καρυάτιδες, Karuátides) [2] is a sculpted female figure serving as an architectural support taking the place of a column or a pillar supporting an entablature on her head.
This is an index of lists of mythological figures from ancient Greek religion and mythology. List of Greek deities; List of mortals in Greek mythology; List of Greek legendary creatures; List of minor Greek mythological figures; List of Trojan War characters; List of deified people in Greek mythology; List of Homeric characters
55 Greek Baby Names. Whether a Greek name honors family heritage or you're seeking something fresh and new, here are 55 Greek baby names to consider: Nikolai. Ares. Adonis. Rhea. Callie. Ophelia ...
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Babrius – fabulist; Bacchylides – poet; Basil of Caesarea – Christian saint; Basilides – philosopher; Bathycles of Magnesia – sculptor; Battus – founder of Cyrene; Berenice I of Egypt – Ptolemaic ruler of Egypt
According to Plant, the name Philaenis – a diminutive of philaina, the feminine form of the Greek word philos, meaning 'love' [83] – seems to have been commonly used by Greek prostitutes. [84] Phryne (Φρύνη) c. 371 – after 316 BC: See also Aphrodite of Cnidus. Plangon (Πλαγγὼ), of Miletus 4th century BC
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