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Why is Greece called Creece?
For the name of the country Greece and the Greek nationality, there are many different explanations. Some believe that it originated from the word Graikos, which according to ancient Greek mythology, Graikos was a son of Pandora and Zeus. According to another tradition, the word Greek means ‘’ancient’’. According to Aristotle, there were some people called ‘’Graes’’, who lived around the oracle of Dodoni and they are perhaps the first Greeks.
From the word ‘’Graecus’’ comes the Latin word ‘’Graeculus’’ which refers to someone who behaved as a servant to foreigners, that is, he had no national dignity. The Romans called the Greeks this way because during the war they avoided head-on conflict and preferred tactics such as ambush, night warfare, etc., which the Romans considered as cowardice. That’s why many people don’t like the word Greek because it reminds them of Graeculus.
What does Hellas mean?
On the other hand, in today’s Magnesia, near Volos, there were the ‘’Ellanes’’ who became later the ‘’Ellines’’ and from these people, some belief comes the name Hellas and Hellenes which was used in Ancient Greece. In Homer also, the word ‘’Panellines’’ appears.
But according to scientific research, both names of Greece are ancient. In almost all of Europe, we are called the root “Greek” derived from the Latin Graeculus, which in turn comes from the word Graecus. This name prevailed mainly during the period of the Turkish occupation of Greece.
So… Greece or Hellas?
The official name of Greece in the European Union today is Hellas where In European languages, the Greeks are called “Greeks” from the Latin word Graeculus.
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For this purpose, we searched and found the best manufacturers of Greek products in our country. We also made our own workshops in Northern Greece and created our own products, by people who put their love for our country and their passion into their work. All the products on our site are manufactured in Greece.
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