Myths
People leaving or having Greece as a starting point, managed to accomplish great things on an international level. Personalities of Literature, Arts and Sciences. Greeks ‘Myths, immortals, ambassadors of Hellenism across the Universe.
One of the most famous actors and directors of the Greek theatre
Alexis Minotis was one of the most famous actors and directors of the Greek theatre. He was born Alexis Minotakis on August 8th, 1898, in Chania. He worked for the Athens Bank in Chania. In 1921 he relocated to Athens and as an amateur actor...
The last of the Rebetiko singers
Sotiria Bellou is acknowledged as one of the top singers of Greek folk and rebetiko song scene. She was born at the village of Drosia near the town of Chalkida on August 29th, 1921. Her songs like Cloudy Sunday, Little Crabs and When you drink...
He ranks among the top translated Greek writers
Antonis Samarakis was a Greek prose writer of the post war generation, who gained international acknowledgment for his work. He ranks among the top translated Greek writers, with his works being translated in over 30 languages. Samarakis was born on August 16th, 1919, in Athens....
The first President of International Olympic Committee
[:el] Demetrius Vikelas is a poet and a novelist. His work Loukis Laras is considered to have played a major part in the development of neohellenic literature. He has also joined the organization of the 1896 Olympic Games in Athens and was the first President...
A legend of global shipping
Stavros Niarchos was one of the world’s most innovative and successful 20th-century businessmen. His openness, the business “demon” led him to the highest pedestal of the shipbuilding world, while opening the way for other Greeks. He was born on July, 3rd, 1909, in Athens. His parents...
A great ambassador of the 30’s Generation
[:el] Terzakis is one of the most influential Greek novelists. He’s placed among the ambassadors of the 30’s Generation that infused an air of rebirth into the Greek literature. He was born on February 16th, 1907, in Nafplio to the town’s Mayor Dimitrios Terzakis. In...
His name synonymous with myth
Aristotle Onassis. The Greek Croesus. Aristos, the powerful and the stubborn. The swinger. The ambitious. Aris the Greek. Since the day he debuted into the international business world in the ‘20s in Argentina, a lot of imagery would follow his reputation. According to his biographers,...
One of the greatest philosophers of the 20th century
Cornelius Castoriadis was a Greek philosopher, economist and psychoanalyst. He is acknowledged as one of the most influential thinkers of the 21st century. He was born in Constantinople on March 11th, 1922, and his family relocated to Athens soon after his birth. Castoriadis was attracted...
The conductor with bare hands
[:el] Dimitri Mitropoulos is an internationally renowned musician, composer and pianist. He’s one of the most influential composers of the world. He conducted over 2.000 concerts and composed 40 works, like the opera Sister Beatrice, orchestra music, chamber music and works for piano and voice....
Olympic champion and hero of the Balkan Wars
Kostis Tsiklitiras was a football player, track and field athlete, and a gold medalist of Greek championships and the Olympic Games. He was born on October 30th, 1888, in Pylos of Messinia. His father was a doctor and Kostis was into sports since his early...