Greeks

Greeks

The Greeks, also known as the Hellenes (Greek: Ἕλληνες, ), are an ethnic group native to Greece, Cyprus and other regions. They also form a significant diaspora, with Greek communities established around the world.

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Famous quotes containing the word greeks:

    “The Greeks have snatched up their spears.
    They have pointed the helms of their ships
    Toward the bulwarks of Troy.”
    —Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)

    “The Greeks possessed a knowledge of human nature we seem hardly able to attain to without passing through the strengthening hibernation of a new barbarism.”
    —G.C. (Georg Christoph)