Eventually, nine muses were identified, covering every branch of the arts, in the ancient Greek poet Hesiod’s introduction to Theogony, his epic poem about mythical stories and characters (circa ...
“Rebetes,” or Rebetiko musicians, in Piraeus in 1933. Markos Vamvakaris is seated at center left. Credit: Public Domain Rebetiko, sometimes called the “Greek Blues,” is perhaps the most influential ...
Vangelis Pavlidis celebrates after scoring for Greece against England in the Nations League. Credit: AMNA The Greek national football team achieved its first victory ever on English soil in an UEFA ...