I know they’re both part of the Cyclades in Greece, but are there locations different or are they the same place with different names?

They are the same. Two different names for the same place.

Santorini was named by the Latin Empire in the thirteenth century, and is a reference to Saint Irene, from the name of the old cathedal in the village of Perissa.

{Before then, it was known as Kallístē (Καλλίστη, "the most beautiful one"), Strongýlē (Greek: Στρογγύλη, "the circular one"), or THERA.} The name Thera was revived in the nineteenth century as the official name of the island and its main city, but the colloquial name Santorini is still in popular use.

In fact, I think that tourists know the island only by the name Santorini.

I want to go on vacation to Greece from the United States. What city would you recommend I stay in, what sights are there to see, preferably in drive-able or walk-able distances from each other?
I’ve always wanted to go because from pictures it looks beautiful in certain spots.
What specifically should I know, as far as money, languages, etc.
Where is this? What is it called? Would I be able to go to it and stand on those stairs? http://www.citypictures.org/r-europe-148-greece-226-thalassini-church-cyclades-islands-greece-2810.htm

I realize this is a very packed question, but I definitely could use some help.

Would you recommend going to Greece?

Thankssomuch.
Victoria.


In the limited time you will have for your vacation the best you can do is to spend a few days in Athens and the travel to Santorini and possibly to Crete.

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I put this movie on for wallpaper when nothing else is on. I’ve got the region 1 version, the region 0(Chinese release), 2 Soundtrack LP’s(one still sealed in shrink wrap), the cassette version, two 45rpm 7" records of the song "Summer Lovers" by Michael Sembello, three sets of lobby cards(one set is from Spain and is different from the other two) I’ve got 2 Australian Daybills(posters), black & white and color publicity stills, the american movie poster in different sizes and other stuff related to the movie. I even went to extreme of assembling all the rest of the music from the film that’s not included in the LP, and had a professional recording studio record the music in chronological order for a complete Soundtrack so I can listen to the music and "see" the movie in my head.

This movie is my trip to (Santorini) Greece that I never had. The un-credited star of the movie is Greece itself. Breath-taking photography of Greek ruins and the Cyclades islands, and a fair amount of skin, make this a movie I just never tire of. This is a "little" movie and in spots painfully bad, yet I just can’t get enough of the characters brought to life by Peter Gallagher, Daryl Hannah, and poor dead Valerie Quennessen. This flick is 29 years old, so please reserve comment unless you’ve seen it.

I don’t feel this way about any other movie, and I’ve never collected paraphenalia related to a movie before.

So I’m asking the Y/A community: What is it about this flick that makes me watch it repeatedly(I’ve seen it hundreds of times)and collect every scrap of ephemera I can find? What are your thoughts?

Because you enjoy it..

Many structures, doors, windowsills and church domes are painted kyanos, especially in the cyclades islands. Why did people believe that this particular colour would keep evil at bay?

IT is a simple process..sandra….the idea was that the cayan colour, was associated with light…meaning LIFE..

and life was god……and his word..

any thing darker in colour or even red..as red meant ..WAR.. AND THE FORMER DEATH..an association with the devil…(that’s me)…lol

EVEN the ancient building codes of a simply athenian house had an antrim..where the light would come in to the house and more importaly the gods blessed the house ..being in contact with them in direct light…

DONT FORGET THE NAME ..ELINNAS..comes from two words…. light and stone…….stone being the word used by the ancient greeks for metroite..as they belived gods traveleld on those.and left a trail of light.. and the ancient greeks as you see in ancient mythology ..associate them selfs as direct ,,decedents of the gods… hence the word …..ELINAS..

I know there are a lot of white rocks, lunar lanscape etc., but are there any olive groves or pine trees or wooded areas at all?
I am talking about the island of Milos in the Cyclades, near Santorini.

Milos. Now you are talking. The Island where the real story of "The Guns of Navarone" took place. Visit and be uplifted.

i realy need help with this thanks to anyone who helps me out

1. What is the main source of information that we have regarding the Cycladic era?
A) Their art
B) Their architecture
C) Homeric tales
D) Their written records
2. Cycladic figurines have been found _____________.
A) near graves
B) in megarons
C) in temples
D) in homes
3. Cycladic sculpture has been reduced to its ___________ essentials.
A) triangular
B) round
C) geometric
D) algebraic
4. Cycladic culture existed between _____________.
A) 5000 and 3000 BCE
B) 3000 and 1600 BCE
C) 3000 and 1375 BCE
D) 3000 and 1000 BCE
5. Cycladic sculptures were made from obsidian tools, which
A) influenced their design.
B) encouraged the depiction of detail.
C) were hard to find.
D) are easy to use.
6. Many of the Cycladic statues are shaped like _____________.
A) violins
B) ceramic boxes
C) trees
D) weapons
7. The Cycladic figures may have originally been used for worship in the home and then _____________.
A) ritually sacrificed
B) painted
C) buried with the dead
D) broken
8. Cycladic sculptures, having once been colored, are now _____________.
A) dark-featured
B) starkly white
C) red
D) transparent
9. The Cyclades are
A) a group of islands near Greece.
B) the name for the largest island in the Aegean.
C) another name for the Greek mainland.
D) a region on the Greek mainland.
10. Minoan architecture can be described as
A) fortified against enemies.
B) made to honor the minotaur.
C) making use of air and light.
D) lacking in decoration.
11. Representations of so-called snake goddesses have been found that were _____________.
A) ceramic
B) marble
C) wood
D) granite
12. One of the activities depicted in Minoan painting is _____________.
A) bull-jumping
B) weaving
C) the Greek god Poseidon
D) the Minotaur
13. The layout of the palace at Knossos is thought to resemble _____________.
A) the home of their gods
B) a gymnasium
C) a labyrinth
D) farmed land
14. Which of the following is characteristic of Minoan art?
A) It represents graceful figures.
B) It represents ritual human sacrifice.
C) It is stiff and rigid.
D) It represents only men.
15. The depictions of Minoan people show them to be _____________.
A) unathletic
B) blonde
C) god-like
D) dark-featured
16. It is possible that the so-called snake goddess represents: _____________.
A) an acrobat
B) a dancer
C) a great goddess
D) a priestess
17. Minoan complexes often included _____________.
A) sophisticated plumbing
B) cyclopean walls
C) gold masks
D) enclosed, dark spaces
18. This Mycenaean construction is an example of a beehive tomb:
A) The cyclopean wall at Tiryns
B) The Lion Gate
C) The Treasury of Atreus
D) The Mycenaean Citadel
19. The Greek temple developed from:
A) Tiryns
B) the Treasury of Atreus
C) Cycladic tombs
D) the megaron
20. The Greek poet Homer spoke of “__________ of the Great Walls.”
A) Athens
B) Pylos
C) Mycenae
D) Tiryns
21. After the decline of Helladic civilization, the Aegean world experienced _____________.
A) a revival
B) a renaissance
C) a dark age
D) a period of great commerce
22. It was at the _____________ that the megaron served as a hall and throne room and was painted.
A) Mycenaean citadel
B) palace at Knossos
C) palace at Pylos
D) Lion Gate

23. Heinrich Schliemann may have added additional features to _____________.
A) the Mask of Agamemnon
B) the Lion Gate
C) the Treasury of Atreus
D) the palace at Pylos
24. The outer, ring walls at Tiryns are thick enough for _____________.
A) enemies to overrun
B) shelter
C) storage
D) passageways within the walls
25. The Trojan War is associated with _____________.
A) Pylos
B) Mycenae
C) Tiryns
D) Helladic
wow thank you sooo much you realy helped alot i apreciate it =)

1.A
2.D
3.C
4.D
5.D
6.A
7.C
8.B
9.A
10.C (NOT SURE)
11.
12.
13.
14.A
15.D
16.
17.
18.B
19.
20.
21.
22.B
23.
24.
25.B

Earlier this year, I got to spend some time in Greece. And I fell in love with the country. The landscape is absolutely awe-inspiring and beautiful. Also, I have been a big fan of the design elements that I think typifies Greek design.

In the near future, I will be moving into a new bedroom, and I will have the chance to separate myself from the decor that was decorated for me when I was 8 years old. Since, I was inspired by Greece so much, I would love to bring that feeling into my room. These are the ideas I have thus far. Feel free to judge them as well as submitting new ideas.

http://www.boatbookings.com/images/greece/greece_dome600.jpg

My first idea is to pain all of the walls a very pure and stark white, then proceed to paint the ceiling, doors, and trim a shade of blue similar to the picture above. The room has hardwood floors, so I plan on sanding them down and refinishing them. That’s the basic canvas.

http://www.bestwallpapers.sk/Places/Santorini%2C+Cyclades+Islands%2C+Greece.jpg.php?z&p=full-image

One thing that I really appreciate about Greek design is that way powerful colors are pared with the large amounts of white, which makes a powerful statement and shows off the colors beautifully. This is important to me because I have a small collection of colored glass that I would like to display in my room. Painting white walls would provide a inclusive backdrop for the different colors of glassware I have.

At first, I wanted to incorporate my favorite color, orange, as a accent wall color, but I do not think it will fit in with the Greek look I’m going for or match well with the blue. Also, it would compete with the colors I want to bring in with the glassware, fabric, accessories, etc.

My last major decision is to whether I should go with bright, vivid colors, which seem to be more reminiscent of the Greek Isles, or go with more natural, earth tones color scheme. Both would incorporate an eclectic color scheme, I just do not know if it is more becoming for a young adult to have vivid colors or more naturally occurring shades of the same colors.

So, do you have any ideas and suggestion about different elements I could incorporate in the room? What do you think of my initial plan?

http://girlsthemebedrooms.com/angels/Greek-Roman-Mythology-Decorating-Ideas.html

Read the following translation to answer the comprehension questions below.
Book Three
Troiani cum suis deis, Laribus et Penatibus*, de oppido, Troia, navigaverunt. "Novam Troiam" petere iussi erant. Primo ad Thraciam* navigaverunt. Polydorus, Troianus, qui (who) a Graecis interfectus erat, ex tumulo (grave) vocavit. "Thracia* non est locus novi oppidi Troianae Aeneadae (of the Trojan followers of Aeneas) ". In insula Delos*, oraculum (the oracle, nom. sing.) dixit, "Petite antiquam matrem (mother, acc.)." Anchises (nom., sing.) in memoria tenuit, "Teucer *, progenitor Troianus, a Creta* navigavit. Creta erit nostra patria". Sed post Troiani annum malorum in insula Creta in oppido Pergamo* sustinuerunt (endured, perfect tense), Lares* in somno ad Aeneam venerunt. "Creta non est vestra patria. Est patria — nomine (by the name) Hesperia* aut Italia. Erat patria Dardani * (gen. sing.), progenitoris (gen. sing.) Troianorum. Vestra patria ibi est."
Magnus ventus navigia Troiana ad terram Harpyiarum* iecit. Celaeno* etiam Italiam "Novam Troiam" vocavit. Ad (near) Actium Helenus*, filius regis (king, gen. sing.) Priami*, habitabat. Helenus erat augur* et dixit, "Vestra terra est Ausonia*. Sed primum circum Siciliam navigate et tum ad Cumam procedite. In illa (that) terra suem (pig) albam cum triginta (30) porcellis (piglets) invenietis. Ibi erit vestra Nova Troia.
*Lares and Penates — Roman household gods
*Thrace — a region between the Black and Aegean Seas to the east of Macedonia
*Polydorus — youngest Trojan prince; King Priam sent him and a shipment of gold from Troy to Thrace to be protected until the end of the war. When he realized the Trojans were losing, the Thracian King killed Polydorus for the gold.
*Delos — a small island in the Cyclades, the birthplace of Apollo
*Teucer — Ancestor and king of the Trojans, who are also called the Teucri. He was the father-in-law of Dardanus.
*progenitor — (Look up this word in an English dictionary.)
*Creta — Crete, an island in the Mediterranean
*Pergamus — This was the name of the Trojans’ town in Crete.
*Hesperia — land of the west, another name for Italy
*Dardanus — son of Zeus and Electra. He sailed from Samothrace to Troas in a raft made of hides. Once he arrived there, he founded the city of Dardania, the later, ill-fated city of Troy.
*Actium — a harbor in western Greece, where another Trojan prince settled.
*Harpies — mythological creatures with heads of women and bodies of birds
*Celaeno — queen of the Harpies, who could predict the future
*Augur — a priest who interprets omens
*Ausonia — still another name for Italy
 
Points: 1-14 each 5 points; 15 worth 30 points.

1.With what did the Trojans sail from Troy?

2.What were they looking for?

3.On their first stop, who spoke to them from the grave?

4.Translate literally his message to the Trojans.

5.On their second stop in Delos, the command was ________ (literal translation)

6.Anchises, Aeneas’ father, thought the command meant to go to ________

7.How long did they spend there?

8.They were then directed by the Lares to sail for _________

9.Who had come from there and what was his connection to the Trojans?

10. Before arriving at their destination, they ended up in the land of the ________.

11.Their leader Celaeno confirmed their destination
a.Verum
b.Falsum

12. Italia, Hesperia, Nova Troia and Ausonia are all the same place for the Trojans.
a.verum
b.falsum

13.What would be the sign that they had reached the foretold land?

14. Which is not a word for Italy?
a. Hesperia
b. Ausonia
c. Italia
d. Thracia

15. Matching (5 points each) (please write them out; don’t just put numbers and letters)
1. Anchises a. locus oraculi
2. Helenusb. locus Heleni
3. Delosc. filius Regis Priami
4. Teucerd. pater Aeneae
5. Actiume. progenitor ex Creta
6. Pergamus f. oppidum in Creta

I can but that’s longest!!!

And if at school they gave you this as homework, you better do it by yourself, or you’ll never learn Latin….